Political Science and Government at Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$36,521
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,226
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#152 of 565
Rank by pay
#156 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Roosevelt University graduates in political science and government earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Roosevelt University Compares for Political Science and Government

All 565 colleges reporting political science and government earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$121,729$106,831#2—
2Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$106,153$97,778#5$72,618
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$102,789$112,286#1$46,843
4Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$100,245$95,412#11$61,077
5Colby College Waterville, ME$96,621$102,683#3$54,353
6Harvard University Cambridge, MA$95,838$84,395#27$61,543
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$95,391$90,792#17$60,292
8Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$95,190$86,679#20—
9University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$94,297$101,163#4$55,316
10Trinity College Hartford, CT$94,097$84,717#25$42,979
…
149Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$68,504$75,960#63$44,992
150University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$68,490$64,912#190$45,112
151University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$68,339$62,229#249$43,253
152Roosevelt University Chicago, IL$68,226$67,032#156$36,521
153Clark University Worcester, MA$68,174$60,034#302$33,625
154Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$68,059$72,440#81$34,745
155Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$67,873$63,475#217$36,324

Other Majors at Roosevelt University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,716$75,231#868 of 966
Business/Corporate Communications$70,005$40,005#6 of 25
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,720$50,158#350 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,382$48,715#106 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$65,839$55,350#599 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$64,872$42,779#412 of 459
Biology$63,274$27,462#235 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,081$41,203#81 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,180$40,878#826 of 1176
Computer Science$58,964$41,976#345 of 349
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,617$35,871#55 of 137
Marketing$57,573$42,720#422 of 516
Psychology$52,049$33,795#392 of 1027
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,547$31,806#171 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$47,134—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,748$21,001#169 of 255
Design and Applied Arts$29,529$19,028#296 of 299
Music$24,232—#267 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Roosevelt University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,521 one year after graduating and $68,226 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Roosevelt University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Roosevelt University ranks #152 by median pay four years after graduation, and #156 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Roosevelt University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.