Political Science and Government at University of Vermont

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$31,594
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,279
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#253 of 565
Rank by pay
#188 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

University of Vermont 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 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Vermont 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
…
250Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$63,354$63,727#214$39,157
251Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$63,347$67,601#142$41,710
252University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$63,318$57,615#364$31,976
253University of Vermont Burlington, VT$63,279$64,993#188$31,594
254Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA$63,258$64,334#204$39,484
255CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$63,184$60,138#299$29,577
256Auburn University Auburn, AL$63,178$71,712#89$32,228

Other Majors at University of Vermont by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,036$61,803#182 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,438$61,626#302 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,571$73,068#629 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,284$51,051#111 of 1176
Computer Science$81,160$62,974#294 of 349
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,593$36,680#9 of 110
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$77,348$63,697#37 of 46
Civil Engineering$77,342$61,898#218 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,668$64,930#58 of 93
Economics$69,416$38,452#279 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,482$69,873#128 of 253
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$68,395$32,386#23 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,706$35,931#68 of 178
Mathematics$65,139$30,408#209 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,120—#28 of 49
Nutrition Sciences$61,238$33,389#26 of 53
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,127$27,835#135 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,174—#131 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,726$19,566#44 of 70
History$54,694$28,254#136 of 459
Sociology$54,529$31,798#175 of 462
Social Work$54,235$32,335#151 of 420
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$53,755$34,547#59 of 67
Fine and Studio Arts$53,191$24,497#34 of 423
Psychology$52,805$32,674#361 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,698$25,249#40 of 172
International/Globalization Studies$51,219$33,757#61 of 87
Biology$50,813$36,491#655 of 841
Anthropology$49,987$31,717#65 of 188
English Language and Literature$49,101$31,293#277 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Vermont political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,594 one year after graduating and $63,279 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Vermont rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Vermont ranks #253 by median pay four years after graduation, and #188 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Vermont 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 $21,000.

← All data for University of Vermont · 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.