Political Science and Government at Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$39,723
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,765
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#234 of 565
Rank by pay
#415 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Camden 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 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-Camden 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
…
231Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$63,811$66,246#168$32,289
232Simpson College Indianola, IA$63,790$67,099#153—
233Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN$63,770$60,914#275$20,939
234Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$63,765$55,966#415$39,723
235Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$63,765$55,966#416$39,723
236Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$63,765$55,966#417$39,723
237Amherst College Amherst, MA$63,754$56,142#408$61,125

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Camden by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#31 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#51 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#136 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#124 of 796
Economics$86,120$51,848#131 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#20 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#95 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#77 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#13 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#47 of 187
Marketing$74,813$48,645#125 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$74,122$35,768#18 of 476
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#52 of 209
Biology$68,306$32,024#123 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$68,108$39,009#41 of 156
Physics$67,544$35,689#89 of 107
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519$31,335#33 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817$34,611#101 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#36 of 82
Urban Studies/Affairs$59,261$44,263#16 of 30
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#36 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#94 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#188 of 1027
Music$56,008$36,707#26 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#130 of 576
Sociology$55,197$34,344#158 of 462
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,164$30,296#36 of 103
History$54,657$33,763#138 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$52,450$21,908#36 of 423
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,581$33,109#140 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Camden political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,723 one year after graduating and $63,765 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-Camden rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Rutgers University-Camden ranks #234 by median pay four years after graduation, and #415 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Rutgers University-Camden 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 $21,500.

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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.