Political Science and Government at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$37,329
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,254
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#372 of 565
Rank by pay
#251 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,760
Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates in political science and government earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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
…
369University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$58,292$55,482#427$27,495
370University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$58,258$62,519#244$31,124
371University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$58,256$55,647#424$38,942
372Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$58,254$62,166#251$37,329
373University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$58,236$57,216#382—
374DePaul University Chicago, IL$58,163$57,145#384$37,531
375SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$58,041$55,243#432$35,158

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,626$67,949#158 of 189
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514$65,996#18 of 33
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245$58,773#5 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838$65,280#78 of 166
Information Science/Studies$84,273$60,359#73 of 148
Construction Engineering$82,365$69,146#11 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291$60,807#151 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798$68,261#771 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,880$55,838#298 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659$53,707#235 of 452
Air Transportation$75,845$33,172#39 of 52
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$75,677$66,669#11 of 15
Economics$74,844$52,864#229 of 368
Mathematics$74,705$46,678#117 of 309
International Business$74,183$53,188#53 of 115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290$62,869#55 of 93
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583$42,296#40 of 178
Computer and Information Sciences$70,493$53,257#380 of 459
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$69,239—#21 of 37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,280$34,040#27 of 61
Marketing$65,926$47,272#275 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483$44,655#120 of 275
Chemistry$60,065$43,840#159 of 209
Environmental Design$59,873$43,843#4 of 12
Business/Commerce$59,221$46,018#211 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196—#129 of 215
Public Health$56,114$47,019#118 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796$29,896#43 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,424$35,810#98 of 156
Design and Applied Arts$54,274$35,645#131 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,329 one year after graduating and $58,254 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #372 by median pay four years after graduation, and #251 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,760.

← All data for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · 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.