Political Science and Government at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$26,042
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,525
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#213 of 565
Rank by pay
#396 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Rowan University graduates in political science and government earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rowan University 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
…
210University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$64,756$56,831#389$33,549
211University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$64,747$69,422#121$37,722
212California Baptist University Riverside, CA$64,605$58,786#341$27,624
213Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$64,525$56,633#396$26,042
214Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$64,438$56,556#398$30,366
215Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$64,361$59,198#327$39,220
216University of Redlands Redlands, CA$64,353$58,557#346$37,091

Other Majors at Rowan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,215$79,612#69 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,116$84,859#167 of 966
Chemical Engineering$95,769$61,045#89 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,084$66,909#188 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$86,475$67,278#219 of 459
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$85,630—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,059$67,609#106 of 118
Chemistry$79,695$53,607#20 of 209
Civil Engineering$78,834$67,362#205 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$76,524$52,363#322 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,697$51,486#250 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,631$46,439#268 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,035$47,983#61 of 187
Physics$72,734$36,435#80 of 107
Economics$70,614$38,580#264 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,702$38,799#43 of 110
Biology$64,921$33,313#182 of 841
Mathematics$63,146$50,698#225 of 309
Homeland Security$62,846$43,002#25 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,661$35,116#84 of 178
Computer Programming$60,493$41,799#29 of 30
English Language and Literature$57,895$37,815#84 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,739$49,969#61 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,567$44,380#62 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,226$33,254#286 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,205$29,306#115 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,839$27,584#92 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$55,277$34,549#298 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,829$43,702#48 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,266$43,486#220 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rowan University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,042 one year after graduating and $64,525 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rowan University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Rowan University ranks #213 by median pay four years after graduation, and #396 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Rowan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← All data for Rowan University · 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.