Political Science and Government at Pace University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$41,332
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,408
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#174 of 565
Rank by pay
#226 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pace University graduates in political science and government earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pace 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
…
171Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$66,527$68,358#134$42,481
172Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$66,527$68,358#135$42,481
173Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$66,444$67,574#143$28,840
174Pace University New York, NY$66,408$63,207#226$41,332
175Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL$66,391$75,360#67$16,884
176Spelman College Atlanta, GA$66,378$68,715#131$39,050
177Boston University Boston, MA$66,373$58,448#350$45,021

Other Majors at Pace University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$127,764—#1 of 46
Computer Science$117,835$60,551#84 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$115,695$107,433#41 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$100,797$69,166#51 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$92,271$61,246#97 of 452
Business/Commerce$89,450—#15 of 271
Economics$82,118$51,426#162 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$79,376$44,485#15 of 178
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,902$50,885#60 of 99
Marketing$77,287$48,509#101 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,974$33,317#193 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$69,876$35,992#47 of 660
International Business$69,838$61,228#71 of 115
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,866—#38 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$67,811$40,671#7 of 59
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,637$25,595#48 of 476
Biology$63,772—#223 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,514$36,734#73 of 660
Special Education and Teaching—$62,346—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$62,064$35,948#4 of 43
Literature$58,051$25,758#1 of 8
Psychology$56,078—#206 of 1027
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,368$20,775#21 of 144
Information Science/Studies—$52,116—
Fine and Studio Arts$50,623$22,789#52 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$46,458—
Dance$39,716$19,614#33 of 58
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,213$16,659#174 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,332 one year after graduating and $66,408 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pace University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Pace University ranks #174 by median pay four years after graduation, and #226 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Pace University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Pace 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.