Political Science and Government at Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$28,138
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,814
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#230 of 565
Rank by pay
#412 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,750
Median federal debt

Seton Hall University 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 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seton Hall 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
…
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—
233Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN$63,770$60,914#275$20,939

Other Majors at Seton Hall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$102,626$69,411#41 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$101,578$62,319#22 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,699$91,908#200 of 966
Biology$93,200$27,759#3 of 841
Business/Managerial Economics$92,079$66,877#17 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,994$64,233#108 of 452
Marketing$77,940$50,200#94 of 516
Physics$77,851—#56 of 107
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,835$39,333#8 of 610
Computer and Information Sciences—$73,706—
Economics$72,304$51,464#243 of 368
Special Education and Teaching$72,067—#4 of 177
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,949$45,440#35 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,802$40,602#39 of 178
Philosophy$70,628—#11 of 86
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$70,611—#2 of 22
Human Resources Management and Services$67,525$52,285#94 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$67,522$36,993#35 of 476
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$67,192$38,230#11 of 158
English Language and Literature$65,714$48,368#25 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,075—#36 of 265
Social Work$63,559$47,734#17 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,399$56,300#16 of 680
History$59,445—#67 of 459
Psychology$55,501$30,846#225 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,265$27,167#317 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$51,509—#163 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$44,374—#574 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Seton Hall University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,138 one year after graduating and $63,814 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seton Hall University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Seton Hall University ranks #230 by median pay four years after graduation, and #412 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Seton Hall University 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 $23,750.

← All data for Seton Hall 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.