Political Science and Government at CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$43,059
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,020
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#340 of 565
Rank by pay
#406 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

CUNY Lehman College graduates in political science and government earn 7% less 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 Lehman 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.

#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
…
337Iona University New Rochelle, NY$59,151$56,299#401$18,148
338St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$59,122$56,272#403—
339Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$59,060$63,360#222$33,352
340CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$59,020$56,175#406$43,059
341College of Charleston Charleston, SC$58,955$65,372#180$35,398
342Ball State University Muncie, IN$58,953$63,246#225$39,755
343Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$58,949$61,024#273$30,407

Other Majors at CUNY Lehman College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,115$101,531#25 of 966
Computer Science$85,351$59,516#274 of 349
Information Science/Studies$73,936$50,133#101 of 148
Mathematics$71,718$40,886#142 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$66,240$43,728#574 of 796
Social Work$62,955$42,300#20 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,496$42,890#687 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,761$36,241#67 of 215
History$61,512$43,874#45 of 459
Anthropology$60,488$38,879#12 of 188
Chemistry$60,413$31,815#155 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,722$42,389#149 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,143$35,941#100 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,091$29,538#186 of 610
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,907$36,292#26 of 103
Public Health$56,615$41,255#112 of 215
Sociology$54,906$42,710#168 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,674$34,337#140 of 576
Psychology$54,063$36,913#298 of 1027
Biology$52,420$33,641#614 of 841
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,602$36,811#54 of 85
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,455$34,988#60 of 70
Fine and Studio Arts$50,334$27,582#54 of 423
Communication and Media Studies$50,265$32,484#441 of 660
Journalism$49,025$26,319#144 of 187
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$47,163$41,484#42 of 63
Economics—$44,258—
Philosophy$43,165$43,311#76 of 86
Dance$23,522$27,843#58 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Lehman College political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,059 one year after graduating and $59,020 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Lehman College rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, CUNY Lehman College ranks #340 by median pay four years after graduation, and #406 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at CUNY Lehman College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

← All data for CUNY Lehman College · 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.