Political Science and Government at Hope College
Holland, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year
Hope College graduates in political science and government earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Hope College 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | $121,729 | $106,831 | #2 | — |
| 2 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $106,153 | $97,778 | #5 | $72,618 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $102,789 | $112,286 | #1 | $46,843 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $100,245 | $95,412 | #11 | $61,077 |
| 5 | Colby College Waterville, ME | $96,621 | $102,683 | #3 | $54,353 |
| 6 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $95,838 | $84,395 | #27 | $61,543 |
| 7 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $95,391 | $90,792 | #17 | $60,292 |
| 8 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $95,190 | $86,679 | #20 | — |
| 9 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $94,297 | $101,163 | #4 | $55,316 |
| 10 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | $94,097 | $84,717 | #25 | $42,979 |
| … | |||||
| 259 | Siena College Loudonville, NY | $63,075 | $60,034 | #303 | $29,374 |
| 260 | Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA | $63,073 | $64,146 | #208 | — |
| 261 | Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | $62,972 | $57,921 | #358 | $32,288 |
| 262 | Hope College Holland, MI | $62,936 | $66,359 | #167 | $32,389 |
| 263 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | $62,918 | $55,406 | #430 | $36,718 |
| 264 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | $62,824 | $67,419 | #146 | $38,321 |
| 265 | University of California-Merced Merced, CA | $62,815 | $57,158 | #383 | $29,153 |
Other Majors at Hope College by Graduate Pay
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Hope College political science and government graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $32,389 one year after graduating and $62,936 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Hope College rank for political science and government?
Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Hope College ranks #262 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is political science and government at Hope College worth it?
Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,499.
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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.