Political Science and Government at Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$33,386
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,980
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#521 of 565
Rank by pay
#513 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,375
Median federal debt

Stephen F Austin State University graduates in political science and government earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stephen F Austin State 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
…
518University of Memphis Memphis, TN$50,070$54,696#441$27,600
519Lawrence University Appleton, WI$50,021$52,049#489—
520The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$50,006$50,841#511$31,550
521Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$49,980$50,815#513$33,386
522Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$49,898$54,508#448$34,105
523SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$49,754$47,356#544$29,164
524Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$49,647$52,981#478$26,204

Other Majors at Stephen F Austin State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,107$74,683#560 of 966
Engineering Physics$80,086$52,715#9 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$75,271$49,445#350 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,635$49,406#493 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,535$52,710#395 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,185$41,585#708 of 1176
Business/Commerce$61,686$40,868#186 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,476$34,509#76 of 215
Mathematics$59,075$52,774#259 of 309
Interior Architecture$59,047$38,538#12 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,606$40,308#183 of 660
Marketing$57,974$46,014#415 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,742$26,168#23 of 50
Dance$57,593$33,340#2 of 58
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$56,437$43,282#2 of 37
Forestry$55,786$39,953#23 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,250$38,249#244 of 610
Animal Sciences$54,984$31,059#8 of 78
Biology$54,199$29,372#553 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,077$37,637#148 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,716$31,491#111 of 156
Music$52,341$47,318#43 of 268
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$51,494$38,375#43 of 90
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,393$33,767#58 of 85
Social Work$50,754$36,628#231 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$50,302$33,906#440 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,052$46,871#154 of 207
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,776$30,758#107 of 137
History$48,680$31,652#280 of 459
English Language and Literature$46,849$35,502#352 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stephen F Austin State University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,386 one year after graduating and $49,980 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stephen F Austin State University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Stephen F Austin State University ranks #521 by median pay four years after graduation, and #513 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Stephen F Austin State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,375.

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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.