Political Science and Government at Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$39,272
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,429
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#535 of 565
Rank by pay
#528 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,660
Median federal debt

Texas Woman's University graduates in political science and government earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Woman'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
…
532Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$48,840$53,352#468$34,635
533Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$48,733$51,870#491$30,798
534East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$48,452$52,929#481$37,594
535Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$48,429$49,238#528$39,272
536University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$48,378$56,001#413$28,518
537University of Toledo Toledo, OH$48,320$51,565#497$32,586
538Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$48,305$46,142#550$28,991

Other Majors at Texas Woman's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,115$76,344#397 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,555$55,172#333 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,282$48,539#318 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,214$49,187#541 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$66,034$55,694#45 of 76
Human Resources Management and Services$62,863$50,403#140 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,469$44,084#689 of 1176
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$62,009$35,299#11 of 42
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,708$42,914#121 of 660
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,564$21,555#101 of 215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,585$34,755#83 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,819$32,429#165 of 610
Mathematics$57,331$48,927#274 of 309
Marketing$57,227$43,457#428 of 516
Music$56,884$44,058#17 of 268
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,998$54,038#103 of 207
Nutrition Sciences$53,775$34,726#47 of 53
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$53,716$46,399#31 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,626$41,803#216 of 476
Dance$53,072$29,634#5 of 58
Biology$52,960$31,367#601 of 841
History$52,836—#189 of 459
Psychology$52,686$31,498#371 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$52,306$35,115#40 of 423
Sociology$52,196$38,438#229 of 462
English Language and Literature$49,909$38,171#255 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$49,210$30,619#71 of 172
Social Work$45,761$40,340#366 of 420
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$38,339—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Woman's University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,272 one year after graduating and $48,429 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Woman's University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Texas Woman's University ranks #535 by median pay four years after graduation, and #528 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Texas Woman's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,660.

← All data for Texas Woman'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.