Political Science and Government at College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$34,610
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,500
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#309 of 565
Rank by pay
#368 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,250
Median federal debt

College of Staten Island CUNY graduates in political science and government earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Staten Island CUNY 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
…
306Truman State University Kirksville, MO$60,586$64,961#189$39,813
307University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$60,559$59,644#313$31,649
308Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$60,545$59,485#317$25,912
309College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$60,500$57,583#368$34,610
310University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$60,441$71,225#96$33,745
311East Carolina University Greenville, NC$60,419$64,838#191$35,627
312Towson University Towson, MD$60,313$52,932#480$42,648

Other Majors at College of Staten Island CUNY by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,631$110,335#45 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,542$66,506#220 of 258
Computer Science$89,093$45,290#250 of 349
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$86,226—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$75,637$41,997#1 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$75,272$41,942#5 of 345
Engineering$72,716$48,898#57 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$72,242$41,416#426 of 796
Economics$70,747$43,227#261 of 368
History$63,071—#41 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$61,691$29,702#131 of 660
Social Work$61,558$31,021#29 of 420
Business/Commerce$60,530$29,736#196 of 271
Psychology$59,741$28,118#102 of 1027
Biology$57,540$28,217#430 of 841
English Language and Literature$53,083$26,548#171 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$51,363—#26 of 144
Sociology and Anthropology$50,716$34,139#3 of 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,129$25,967#318 of 476
Mathematics—$35,307—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Staten Island CUNY political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,610 one year after graduating and $60,500 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Staten Island CUNY rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, College of Staten Island CUNY ranks #309 by median pay four years after graduation, and #368 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at College of Staten Island CUNY worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,250.

← All data for College of Staten Island CUNY · 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.