Political Science and Government at The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$30,235
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,674
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#464 of 565
Rank by pay
#446 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,718
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates in political science and government earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at San Antonio 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
…
461Delaware State University Dover, DE$53,838$53,515#463—
462University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$53,827$55,722#423$31,706
463University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$53,779$57,713#362$22,223
464The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$53,674$54,571#446$30,235
465University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$53,579$57,480#374$32,406
466Long Island University Brookville, NY$53,556$50,974#508$39,603
467State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$53,534$50,953#509$24,676

Other Majors at The University of Texas at San Antonio by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,358$72,804#87 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,846$70,489#230 of 258
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$90,691$71,202—
Management Information Systems and Services$90,049$58,123#53 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$88,585$54,877#39 of 99
Computer Engineering$87,983$73,639#171 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,062$64,313#262 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,166$67,994#130 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,996$47,528#72 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$77,774$60,705#113 of 118
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,373$52,452#253 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,605$52,176#388 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$68,185$56,961#88 of 187
Business/Managerial Economics$67,547$44,424#66 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,018$44,762#578 of 1176
Real Estate$62,817$41,965#20 of 25
Interior Architecture$61,356$36,513#11 of 17
Mathematics$57,944$43,127#266 of 309
Marketing$57,885$36,862#420 of 516
Architecture$57,778$39,181#76 of 78
Chemistry$57,652$40,700#174 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,540$42,779#92 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,431$26,931#98 of 265
Biology$56,721$31,467#461 of 841
Public Administration$56,557$38,358#35 of 47
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,821$35,569#70 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,399$30,160#274 of 610
Public Health$54,188$33,514#134 of 215
Music$53,878$47,010#36 of 268
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,872$44,563#120 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at San Antonio political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,235 one year after graduating and $53,674 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at San Antonio rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks #464 by median pay four years after graduation, and #446 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at The University of Texas at San Antonio worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,718.

← All data for The University of Texas at San Antonio · 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.