Political Science and Government at University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$36,050
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,016
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#321 of 565
Rank by pay
#203 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,687
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-St Louis graduates in political science and government earn 5% less 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 University of Missouri-St Louis 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
…
318The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$60,073$65,623#178$29,728
319Westfield State University Westfield, MA$60,025$52,858#483$36,577
320University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$60,020$58,969#339$38,363
321University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$60,016$64,350#203$36,050
322Mercer University Macon, GA$59,997$62,109#252—
323Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$59,997$57,310#381—
324University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$59,993$62,105#253$37,227

Other Majors at University of Missouri-St Louis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,723$72,810#149 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,083$78,941#166 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,660$61,709#52 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$84,087$69,638#299 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,305—#173 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,608$66,972#781 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$72,635$55,615#412 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,483$49,509#53 of 110
Business/Commerce$65,373$48,928#117 of 271
Mathematics$65,331$31,856#205 of 309
Economics$64,476$46,583#325 of 368
Biology$55,358$32,400#513 of 841
Social Work$52,337$35,862#196 of 420
Criminology$52,331$38,207#81 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,187$38,332#273 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$48,059$32,809#506 of 660
Psychology$48,014$31,663#648 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$45,491$32,224#111 of 423
English Language and Literature$43,582—#438 of 576
History$41,378$27,851#427 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$40,768$20,319#77 of 90
Music$40,496$35,835#178 of 268
Anthropology$40,397$22,687#160 of 188
Sociology$39,878$34,942#443 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,980$35,731#653 of 680
Education$38,074$30,096#69 of 71

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-St Louis political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,050 one year after graduating and $60,016 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-St Louis rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Missouri-St Louis ranks #321 by median pay four years after graduation, and #203 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Missouri-St Louis worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,687.

← All data for University of Missouri-St Louis · 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.