Political Science and Government at CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year
CUNY Brooklyn College graduates in political science and government earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.
How CUNY Brooklyn College 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | $121,729 | $106,831 | #2 | — |
| 2 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $106,153 | $97,778 | #5 | $72,618 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $102,789 | $112,286 | #1 | $46,843 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $100,245 | $95,412 | #11 | $61,077 |
| 5 | Colby College Waterville, ME | $96,621 | $102,683 | #3 | $54,353 |
| 6 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $95,838 | $84,395 | #27 | $61,543 |
| 7 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $95,391 | $90,792 | #17 | $60,292 |
| 8 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $95,190 | $86,679 | #20 | — |
| 9 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $94,297 | $101,163 | #4 | $55,316 |
| 10 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | $94,097 | $84,717 | #25 | $42,979 |
| … | |||||
| 252 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $63,318 | $57,615 | #364 | $31,976 |
| 253 | University of Vermont Burlington, VT | $63,279 | $64,993 | #188 | $31,594 |
| 254 | Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA | $63,258 | $64,334 | #204 | $39,484 |
| 255 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | $63,184 | $60,138 | #299 | $29,577 |
| 256 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | $63,178 | $71,712 | #89 | $32,228 |
| 257 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $63,131 | $55,593 | #425 | $34,499 |
| 258 | University of La Verne La Verne, CA | $63,107 | $57,423 | #377 | $21,881 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do CUNY Brooklyn College political science and government graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $29,577 one year after graduating and $63,184 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does CUNY Brooklyn College rank for political science and government?
Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks #255 by median pay four years after graduation, and #299 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is political science and government at CUNY Brooklyn College worth it?
Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,973.
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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.