Political Science and Government at University of Scranton

Scranton, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,038
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 565
Rank by pay
#79 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,409
Median federal debt

University of Scranton graduates in political science and government earn 14% 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 University of Scranton 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
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101University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$72,263$65,755#176$40,056
102William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$72,173$65,720#177$41,317
103Rhodes College Memphis, TN$72,062$78,720#44$35,537
104University of Scranton Scranton, PA$72,038$73,263#79—
105University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$72,001$77,267#53$41,200
106Norwich University Northfield, VT$71,791$73,735#75$43,988
107Benedictine University Lisle, IL$71,749$70,493#103—

Other Majors at University of Scranton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$105,353$82,895#92 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,962$56,978#48 of 452
Computer Science$98,369$55,390#182 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$93,677$70,453#84 of 796
Marketing$83,756$44,480#54 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,611$53,963#136 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,700—#4 of 610
Health and Medical Administrative Services$76,932$39,762#31 of 275
English Language and Literature$69,349$22,159#14 of 576
History$68,443$26,442#26 of 459
Biology$64,774$31,251#200 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,483$32,300#74 of 660
Philosophy$63,410$32,513#23 of 86
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,846$41,182#26 of 680
Psychology$54,088$33,290#295 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,762$35,568#150 of 178
Public Health$52,699—#144 of 215
Human Services$52,172—#28 of 94
Journalism$47,302—#158 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$25,057—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $72,038 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Scranton ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,409.

← All data for University of Scranton · 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.