Political Science and Government at York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,133
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#484 of 565
Rank by pay
#475 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,472
Median federal debt

York College of Pennsylvania graduates in political science and government earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How York College of Pennsylvania 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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481University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$52,278$48,085#539$31,290
482Bellarmine University Louisville, KY$52,228$59,138#331$25,424
483Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA$52,221$53,109#472$46,266
484York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$52,133$53,020#475—
485Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$52,099$52,985#477$33,605
486University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$52,096$54,295#451$39,869
487Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$52,077$55,886#420—

Other Majors at York College of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,354—#75 of 258
Computer Science$100,044$67,310#172 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,052$77,469#319 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$89,995$74,445#191 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,444$46,890#204 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,358$67,814#84 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$77,328$44,936#97 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,548$54,054#390 of 1176
Marketing$69,407$46,326#197 of 516
Biology$67,444$37,110#136 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$67,405$56,583#539 of 796
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,754$37,238#23 of 137
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,275$42,175#145 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,918$35,739#163 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,197$36,557#138 of 178
Psychology$53,927$37,203#308 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$52,222$30,567#156 of 299
Special Education and Teaching—$52,199—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,652$39,158#55 of 172
Behavioral Sciences$50,634—#6 of 20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,654$44,194#252 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,667$48,624#261 of 345
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,046—#58 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$46,976$31,789#529 of 660
History$45,569—#366 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,692—#56 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do York College of Pennsylvania political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn $52,133 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does York College of Pennsylvania rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, York College of Pennsylvania ranks #484 by median pay four years after graduation, and #475 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at York College of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,472.

← All data for York College of Pennsylvania · 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.