Political Science and Government at SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$27,814
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,670
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#167 of 565
Rank by pay
#218 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Geneseo 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Geneseo 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
…
164University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC$66,952$58,667#344$49,935
165Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$66,799$71,623#90—
166Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$66,756$67,891#140—
167SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$66,670$63,456#218$27,814
168SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$66,572$63,363#221$32,295
169Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA$66,540$67,672#141$25,058
170University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$66,535$68,932#127—

Other Majors at SUNY College at Geneseo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$84,529$48,691#142 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$84,177$61,687#192 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,286$45,283#174 of 1176
Physics$77,575—#58 of 107
Chemistry$75,893—#38 of 209
Mathematics$70,117$43,803#156 of 309
Biology$66,852$31,060#150 of 841
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,435$36,754#59 of 118
Sociology$65,234$37,600#33 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$63,577$41,070#105 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,420$34,435#30 of 345
Geography and Cartography$59,528$33,758#49 of 117
Psychology$57,972$30,049#140 of 1027
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,018$27,395#106 of 138
Special Education and Teaching$54,908$37,229#54 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,725$31,188#102 of 680
History$49,551$28,664#262 of 459
English Language and Literature$47,460$29,422#334 of 576
Anthropology$42,216$26,218#138 of 188
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$37,206—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Geneseo political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,814 one year after graduating and $66,670 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Geneseo rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, SUNY College at Geneseo ranks #167 by median pay four years after graduation, and #218 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at SUNY College at Geneseo 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 $18,500.

← All data for SUNY College at Geneseo · 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.