Political Science and Government at SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$32,295
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,572
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#168 of 565
Rank by pay
#221 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,825
Median federal debt

SUNY Oneonta 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 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Oneonta 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
…
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—
171Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$66,527$68,358#134$42,481

Other Majors at SUNY Oneonta by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$90,128$63,674#114 of 796
Physics$80,041—#51 of 107
Mathematics$72,651$31,916#132 of 309
Biology$71,874$32,738#74 of 841
Business/Managerial Economics$70,986$41,859#61 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$69,968$54,111#383 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$66,128$36,776#12 of 345
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,410—#50 of 138
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$64,048—#3 of 70
Apparel and Textiles$61,121$28,180#17 of 57
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$60,550$34,288#1 of 49
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,964$32,043#173 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,496$30,410#47 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$57,447$27,973#232 of 660
Geography and Cartography$57,154$38,784#67 of 117
Anthropology$55,981$32,493#23 of 188
Sustainability Studies$55,148$32,409#13 of 17
History$54,151$36,625#151 of 459
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,836$36,143#29 of 172
Sociology$53,396$33,072#206 of 462
Psychology$51,355$32,845#437 of 1027
English Language and Literature$48,926$27,593#289 of 576
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,324$28,449#25 of 43
Visual and Performing Arts$47,321$19,135#16 of 68
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$36,119—
Fine and Studio Arts$33,299$27,031#384 of 423
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—$31,624—
International Relations and National Security Studies—$31,455—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$25,126—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$18,740—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,295 one year after graduating and $66,572 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Oneonta rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, SUNY Oneonta ranks #168 by median pay four years after graduation, and #221 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at SUNY Oneonta 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 $21,825.

← All data for SUNY Oneonta · 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.