Political Science and Government at University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$34,775
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,922
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#284 of 565
Rank by pay
#330 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

University of St Thomas graduates in political science and government earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of St Thomas 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
…
281CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$62,040$59,049#334$35,154
282Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$61,971$64,153#207$36,794
283Southwestern University Georgetown, TX$61,935$62,970#228$34,415
284University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$61,922$59,149#330$34,775
285San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,915$56,339#400$36,502
286University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$61,839$64,199#206$33,700
287Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL$61,770$60,689#282$34,317

Other Majors at University of St Thomas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,187$78,978#17 of 126
Computer Science$107,938$73,301#126 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,981$67,043#204 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,720$66,006#89 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,683$68,440#142 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$91,587$65,573#103 of 796
Economics$89,881$60,323#105 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,396$56,401#109 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$79,390$48,600#10 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$78,381$52,667#35 of 187
Marketing$77,870$50,563#95 of 516
Biology$71,619$36,072#77 of 841
Criminology$70,419$41,780#3 of 113
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,525$30,520#20 of 265
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,876—#5 of 22
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$66,868$36,059#25 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$64,917$45,100#88 of 660
Psychology$59,398$38,396#108 of 1027
Public Health$59,389$38,475#92 of 215
Music$47,724—#79 of 268
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,712$42,819#349 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$44,360—
Philosophy$41,209—#80 of 86
Religion/Religious Studies$35,960$27,496#34 of 45
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$34,299—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of St Thomas political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,775 one year after graduating and $61,922 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of St Thomas rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of St Thomas ranks #284 by median pay four years after graduation, and #330 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of St Thomas worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for University of St Thomas · Methodology

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.