Political Science and Government at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$44,455
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,165
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#393 of 565
Rank by pay
#274 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,048
Median federal debt

Ashland University graduates in political science and government earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland 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
…
390SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$57,321$54,558#447—
391University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$57,273$61,462#266$32,780
392University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$57,256$59,578#315$35,281
393Ashland University Ashland, OH$57,165$61,004#274$44,455
394Presbyterian College Clinton, SC$57,154$63,375#220$34,712
395Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$57,128$60,805#280—
396Columbus State University Columbus, GA$57,008$59,015#335—

Other Majors at Ashland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,065$55,407#253 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929$54,880#196 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,222$71,445#916 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,823$58,580#408 of 1176
Marketing$68,708$50,812#211 of 516
Biology$62,624$37,814#264 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199$31,192#30 of 64
Business/Commerce$59,115$50,262#213 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,386$42,172#387 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359—#62 of 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744—#422 of 610
Psychology$47,671—#668 of 1027
Social Work$47,094—#339 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115$34,223#304 of 345
History$44,543—#386 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296$29,437#174 of 178
Special Education and Teaching$43,052$35,709#160 of 177
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929—#132 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544$28,468#585 of 680
Communication and Media Studies—$25,465—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashland University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,455 one year after graduating and $57,165 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Ashland University ranks #393 by median pay four years after graduation, and #274 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Ashland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,048.

← All data for Ashland 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.