Political Science and Government at Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$28,840
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,444
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#173 of 565
Rank by pay
#143 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Duquesne University graduates in political science and government earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duquesne 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
…
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
174Pace University New York, NY$66,408$63,207#226$41,332
175Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL$66,391$75,360#67$16,884
176Spelman College Atlanta, GA$66,378$68,715#131$39,050

Other Majors at Duquesne University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,387—#20 of 253
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,128—#3 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$92,789$64,914#169 of 459
Computer Science$92,606$65,098#222 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,272—#89 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$86,169$60,666#161 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,802$70,265#539 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,781$59,878#157 of 452
International Business$78,157$60,748#37 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,822$58,781#184 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,059—#17 of 85
Biology$70,958$36,643#91 of 841
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,977$41,787#104 of 126
Marketing$66,542$47,897#261 of 516
Business/Corporate Communications$65,898$38,207#8 of 25
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,169$39,630#65 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,538$39,651#73 of 178
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,196—#43 of 215
Mathematics$64,164$49,314#218 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,319—#73 of 110
Computer Software and Media Applications$60,310$41,394#27 of 54
Sociology$55,050$29,661#167 of 462
Journalism$54,081—#99 of 187
English Language and Literature$54,025$31,887#155 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$50,794$33,275#421 of 660
History$50,090$29,451#243 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,883$41,502#243 of 680
Psychology$48,850$32,291#613 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$48,319—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,096$45,890#249 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,840 one year after graduating and $66,444 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Duquesne University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Duquesne University ranks #173 by median pay four years after graduation, and #143 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Duquesne University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Duquesne 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.