Political Science and Government at Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$34,570
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,504
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#242 of 565
Rank by pay
#200 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,706
Median federal debt

Saint Edward's University graduates in political science and government earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Edward's 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
…
239The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$63,654$69,535#119$39,490
240University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$63,584$55,992#414$35,330
241University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$63,538$59,420#319$37,295
242Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$63,504$64,565#200$34,570
243University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$63,466$65,595#179$36,364
244Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$63,458$64,537#201$40,730
245Seattle University Seattle, WA$63,443$58,354#351$41,474

Other Majors at Saint Edward's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,286$55,177#105 of 452
Computer Science$87,890$76,093#261 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$83,957$59,382#201 of 796
Marketing$80,562$49,632#72 of 516
International Business$74,059$51,843#56 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,706$46,569#352 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,986$36,829#49 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,741$36,001#94 of 610
Biology$60,546$33,597#314 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,818$52,758#60 of 345
Social Work$56,637$34,200#99 of 420
Criminology$56,224$31,839#57 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$54,558$31,117#320 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$54,297$30,589#130 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,473$36,708#58 of 158
Psychology$53,373$26,709#334 of 1027
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,151$31,518#48 of 137
Security Science and Technology$51,977—#36 of 45
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$50,936$29,418#65 of 67
International/Globalization Studies$48,050$36,305#73 of 87
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,974$15,925#24 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,134—#253 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Edward's University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,570 one year after graduating and $63,504 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Edward's University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Saint Edward's University ranks #242 by median pay four years after graduation, and #200 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Saint Edward's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,706.

← All data for Saint Edward's 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.