Political Science and Government at SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$24,036
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,866
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#379 of 565
Rank by pay
#434 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,131
Median federal debt

SUNY Brockport graduates in political science and government earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Brockport 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
…
376Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$58,014$62,203#250$37,944
377Florida International University Miami, FL$57,996$61,729#260$26,983
378St Olaf College Northfield, MN$57,869$55,277#431$30,953
379SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$57,866$55,076#434$24,036
380University of North Texas Denton, TX$57,852$58,819#340$34,195
381Bradley University Peoria, IL$57,832$56,820#391$31,902
382Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$57,770$50,700#515$41,332

Other Majors at SUNY Brockport by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,583$75,698#413 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,807$56,406#288 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,248$49,019#339 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$68,712$51,525#511 of 796
Biology$63,596$37,433#226 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$62,532$37,910#119 of 660
Mathematics$61,686—#241 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,839$42,806#801 of 1176
Marketing$57,901$42,295#419 of 516
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,745$22,986#47 of 64
Social Work$55,602$37,054#122 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,634$35,495#331 of 660
Education$54,018$35,267#23 of 71
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,717—#206 of 253
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,378$37,167#108 of 345
Journalism$50,073$33,085#137 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,241$26,253#434 of 610
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,574$31,223#215 of 265
Public Health$48,099$36,690#179 of 215
Psychology$48,050$30,572#646 of 1027
Sociology$47,738$33,566#347 of 462
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,729—#83 of 103
History$44,658$22,976#382 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$44,092$26,855#146 of 423
English Language and Literature$43,956$27,954#430 of 576
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$41,547$30,388#52 of 55
Dance$40,516—#31 of 58
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$37,768—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Brockport political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,036 one year after graduating and $57,866 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Brockport rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, SUNY Brockport ranks #379 by median pay four years after graduation, and #434 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at SUNY Brockport worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,131.

← All data for SUNY Brockport · 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.