Political Science and Government at Iona University

New Rochelle, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$18,148
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,151
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#337 of 565
Rank by pay
#401 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,062
Median federal debt

Iona University 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 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Iona 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
…
334Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$59,466$60,459#292$35,114
335University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$59,261$60,251#295$38,095
336Portland State University Portland, OR$59,185$59,534#316$35,173
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

Other Majors at Iona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$89,359$46,266#123 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,128$53,084#153 of 452
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$77,352—#5 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,790$40,156#349 of 1176
Marketing$69,542$39,595#193 of 516
Social Work$66,417—#9 of 420
Psychology$60,525$33,023#90 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,688$31,283#180 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$58,650$29,911#202 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,669—#56 of 680
Management Information Systems and Services—$48,720—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Iona University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $18,148 one year after graduating and $59,151 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Iona University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Iona University ranks #337 by median pay four years after graduation, and #401 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Iona University 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 $26,062.

← All data for Iona 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.