Political Science and Government at North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$42,310
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,572
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#425 of 565
Rank by pay
#314 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

North Carolina A & T State University graduates in political science and government earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina A & T State 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
…
422University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$55,698$59,772#309$23,964
423Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN$55,676$53,182#471$37,807
424Clayton State University Morrow, GA$55,643$57,602#365$28,784
425North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$55,572$59,637#314$42,310
426Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$55,548$56,493#399$29,186
427Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$55,544$54,572#445$26,635
428University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$55,483$57,585#367$33,403

Other Majors at North Carolina A & T State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$109,537$78,323#18 of 158
Computer Science$105,342$81,174#137 of 349
Computer Engineering$98,567$80,685#133 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,061$81,213#138 of 258
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,564$72,961#33 of 99
Industrial Engineering$93,183$83,427#63 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,235$52,948#72 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$85,463$72,278#285 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,704$73,368#657 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,940$50,736#295 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,476$44,378#33 of 51
Civil Engineering$76,508$70,474#221 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,982$47,422#40 of 46
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$74,974$62,689#12 of 15
Architectural Engineering$73,826$67,152#15 of 16
Public Health$72,419$58,660#22 of 215
Economics$69,296$45,446#282 of 368
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$67,054—#3 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,863$45,114#765 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,703$40,465#42 of 345
Marketing$59,747$48,042#395 of 516
Biology$57,392$31,660#440 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,474$32,152#452 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$49,099—
Communication and Media Studies$48,804$28,985#482 of 660
Animal Sciences$48,155$35,686#46 of 78
Social Work$47,072$27,508#340 of 420
Agriculture$46,990$32,301#36 of 43
Design and Applied Arts$46,077$30,470#220 of 299
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,821$37,458#113 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina A & T State University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,310 one year after graduating and $55,572 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina A & T State University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, North Carolina A & T State University ranks #425 by median pay four years after graduation, and #314 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at North Carolina A & T State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for North Carolina A & T State 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.