Political Science and Government at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$36,050
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,853
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#229 of 565
Rank by pay
#410 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,003
Median federal debt

Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates in political science and government earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ramapo College of New Jersey 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
…
226University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$63,902$57,532#371$37,009
227University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$63,902$57,532#372$37,009
228University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$63,902$57,532#373$37,009
229Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$63,853$56,043#410$36,050
230Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$63,814$56,009#412$28,138
231Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$63,811$66,246#168$32,289
232Simpson College Indianola, IA$63,790$67,099#153—

Other Majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,174$69,363#64 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,534$95,153#110 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$83,004$66,615#213 of 796
Information Science/Studies$82,529$49,568#78 of 148
Economics$75,195—#226 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,306$45,197#369 of 1176
Biology$68,904$33,988#114 of 841
Area Studies$68,806—#13 of 70
Fine and Studio Arts$60,757$44,529#8 of 423
Social Work$58,371$31,210#73 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,005$22,629#93 of 265
History$57,820$33,145#82 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$56,894$31,966#247 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,712$40,331#148 of 476
Sociology$55,161$34,034#161 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,085$31,622#38 of 90
Psychology$51,710$26,362#412 of 1027
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,565$15,372#57 of 255
Visual and Performing Arts$43,063—#30 of 68
Social Sciences—$43,047—
Music$41,659$23,127#162 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ramapo College of New Jersey political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,050 one year after graduating and $63,853 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #229 by median pay four years after graduation, and #410 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Ramapo College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,003.

← All data for Ramapo College of New Jersey · 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.