Political Science and Government at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,535
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#170 of 565
Rank by pay
#127 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
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University of North Dakota graduates in political science and government earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of North Dakota 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
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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
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

Other Majors at University of North Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,162$78,285#49 of 258
Air Transportation$104,472$46,193#2 of 52
Petroleum Engineering$99,932$73,821#13 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$89,704$73,603#197 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,828$73,260#84 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,309$73,112#138 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$86,268$65,020#222 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$82,187$61,280#228 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,624$73,097#728 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,774$68,029#33 of 93
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,202—#39 of 51
Computer Systems Analysis$72,006$53,865#12 of 24
Mathematics$71,665—#143 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$71,538$42,948#26 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$70,947—#24 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,932$53,776#406 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,856$49,785#392 of 452
Marketing$64,912$48,843#294 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,688—#123 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,726—#14 of 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,352—#70 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218—#148 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,130—#34 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$56,065$34,963#268 of 660
Social Work$56,001$49,695#112 of 420
Psychology$55,333$33,487#236 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,251$42,825#318 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,558—#43 of 85
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,454$40,142#49 of 67
Social Sciences$52,063$34,490#46 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Dakota political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn $66,535 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Dakota rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of North Dakota ranks #170 by median pay four years after graduation, and #127 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of North Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293).

← All data for University of North Dakota · 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.