Political Science and Government at University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$35,687
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,881
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#302 of 565
Rank by pay
#428 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

University of Mary Washington graduates in political science and government earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Mary Washington 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
…
299Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$61,009$63,157#227$34,321
300Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$60,984$53,525#461$26,704
301Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$60,984$53,525#462$26,704
302University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$60,881$55,438#428$35,687
303University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$60,726$53,476#464$43,545
304Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$60,678$54,630#443$25,270
305Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$60,639$56,709#392$39,920

Other Majors at University of Mary Washington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$95,461$76,301#148 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,861$76,013#289 of 966
Mathematics$82,677$61,247#68 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,382$47,315#306 of 1176
Economics$67,903$45,153#294 of 368
Biology$61,864$35,194#280 of 841
Physical Sciences$59,594$35,464—
Sociology$58,224$35,499#103 of 462
History$54,625$31,965#141 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,336$37,677#192 of 476
Psychology$53,388$28,887#332 of 1027
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,282—#37 of 90
Geography and Cartography$53,081—#97 of 117
International Relations and National Security Studies$51,166$30,357#105 of 118
English Language and Literature$45,824$30,540#389 of 576
Historic Preservation and Conservation$44,823——
Fine and Studio Arts$44,357$24,013#136 of 423
Visual and Performing Arts$41,509$29,130#35 of 68
Anthropology—$24,534—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,687 one year after graduating and $60,881 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Mary Washington rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Mary Washington ranks #302 by median pay four years after graduation, and #428 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Mary Washington worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for University of Mary Washington · 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.