Political Science and Government at University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$32,586
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,320
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#537 of 565
Rank by pay
#497 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,113
Median federal debt

University of Toledo graduates in political science and government earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Toledo 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
…
534East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$48,452$52,929#481$37,594
535Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$48,429$49,238#528$39,272
536University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$48,378$56,001#413$28,518
537University of Toledo Toledo, OH$48,320$51,565#497$32,586
538Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$48,305$46,142#550$28,991
539William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$48,101$42,218#560$37,801
540Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN$48,014$45,864#551$27,466

Other Majors at University of Toledo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$98,529$71,470#2 of 23
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,846$80,876#170 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,065$79,750#100 of 158
Computer Engineering$93,816$68,597#156 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$90,717$77,011#167 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$85,751$69,711#101 of 118
International Business$85,247$45,754#25 of 115
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,736$65,585#35 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,465$66,034#25 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$80,501$49,837#291 of 459
Civil Engineering$79,886$70,388#196 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,241$70,850#840 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,304$49,414#272 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,103$52,700#376 of 796
Information Science/Studies$73,932$50,920#102 of 148
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,866$24,138#32 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,516$51,272#463 of 1176
Marketing$67,040$51,006#247 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$66,225—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,908$66,769#153 of 253
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$63,190$44,466#28 of 29
Human Resources Management and Services$60,561$42,714#158 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,335$40,956#187 of 275
Special Education and Teaching$53,958$40,952#60 of 177
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,672$41,513#23 of 63
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,585$37,548#377 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$52,613$37,554#46 of 85
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,332$32,706#205 of 265
Biology$48,957$23,285#714 of 841
Legal Support Services$48,605$35,554#25 of 32

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,586 one year after graduating and $48,320 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Toledo rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Toledo ranks #537 by median pay four years after graduation, and #497 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Toledo worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,113.

← All data for University of Toledo · 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.