Political Science and Government at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 139 graduates a year

$41,265
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,160
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#110 of 565
Rank by pay
#31 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Tulane University of Louisiana graduates in political science and government earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tulane University of Louisiana 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
…
107Benedictine University Lisle, IL$71,749$70,493#103—
108Roanoke College Salem, VA$71,604$65,202#183—
109Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$71,601$76,815#57$39,708
110Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$71,160$82,373#31$41,265
111Morehouse College Atlanta, GA$71,139$73,643#76$32,340
112Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA$71,111$64,753#197$41,684
113California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$71,022$64,625#199$40,460

Other Majors at Tulane University of Louisiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$129,850$77,806#13 of 452
Computer Science$118,931$90,828#82 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,914—#7 of 118
Marketing$98,503$61,413#8 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,966$61,089#36 of 1176
Economics$79,957$46,386#182 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$79,925$32,356#10 of 225
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,300$47,956#21 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$76,945$33,428#16 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$71,325$39,085#19 of 61
Computer Programming$67,047$46,719#27 of 30
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$64,914$46,735#7 of 15
Psychology$60,260$31,585#97 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,507$32,879#121 of 178
English Language and Literature$57,752$30,318#87 of 576
Anthropology$56,847$24,042#17 of 188
Mathematics—$55,916—
International Business—$55,509—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$52,535$35,755#131 of 207
Social Sciences$51,290$37,472#48 of 87
Sociology$50,847—#273 of 462
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,464$22,270#67 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$47,791$39,553#135 of 156
Biology$47,777—#743 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$47,709$27,339#225 of 265
Philosophy—$41,032—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,169—#146 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tulane University of Louisiana political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,265 one year after graduating and $71,160 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tulane University of Louisiana rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Tulane University of Louisiana ranks #110 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Tulane University of Louisiana worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.