Political Science and Government at Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$31,696
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,410
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#445 of 565
Rank by pay
#356 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Baldwin Wallace University graduates in political science and government earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Baldwin Wallace 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
…
442Rhode Island College Providence, RI$54,540$53,716#458$29,178
443Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$54,486$51,859#492—
444Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$54,479$49,049#531—
445Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$54,410$58,064#356$31,696
446Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$54,360$64,311#205$34,992
447Appalachian State University Boone, NC$54,344$58,319#353$30,096
448Knox College Galesburg, IL$54,341$53,390#467—

Other Majors at Baldwin Wallace University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$86,955$59,401#149 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,687$68,401#869 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,535$51,347#271 of 452
Chemistry$71,252—#70 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$70,779—#75 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,934$44,688#448 of 1176
Marketing$64,353$44,596#309 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,966$36,620#93 of 178
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,020$42,407#171 of 660
Biology$57,273$30,986#445 of 841
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—$55,286—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$55,117$29,088#9 of 43
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$53,654$21,454#54 of 64
Communication and Media Studies$51,698$29,501#397 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,415$36,528#396 of 610
English Language and Literature$49,016$26,760#284 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,784$37,649#454 of 680
Mathematics$45,744—#305 of 309
Psychology$45,686$33,669#771 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$40,306—
History$39,968$31,163#440 of 459
Music$37,682—#218 of 268
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,251$16,055#193 of 255
Design and Applied Arts—$31,749—
Public Health—$29,790—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Baldwin Wallace University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,696 one year after graduating and $54,410 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Baldwin Wallace University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Baldwin Wallace University ranks #445 by median pay four years after graduation, and #356 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Baldwin Wallace University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% 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 Baldwin Wallace 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.