Political Science and Government at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree

$41,246
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,487
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#96 of 565
Rank by pay
#164 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,290
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates in political science and government earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 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
…
93High Point University High Point, NC$72,564$77,871#46—
94University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$72,487$66,673#162$41,246
95University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$72,487$66,673#163$41,246
96University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$72,487$66,673#164$41,246
97Occidental College Los Angeles, CA$72,441$65,917#171$45,175
98St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$72,397$63,537#216—
99Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$72,384$75,146#68$30,454

Other Majors at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#7 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#21 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#68 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#31 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#144 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#67 of 452
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#39 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#130 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#36 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#124 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#160 of 1176
Non-Professional Legal Studies$71,042$39,558#8 of 39
Education$65,217$44,201#8 of 71
Communication and Media Studies$64,153$44,638#97 of 660
Public Health$63,666$46,016#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,311$40,669#77 of 660
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,174$47,585#13 of 30
History$61,059$26,261#48 of 459
Biology$59,443$38,716#355 of 841
Social Work$59,256$40,969#61 of 420
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,705$34,572#87 of 225
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,229$35,867#88 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,534$31,459#23 of 103
Area Studies$56,926$43,668#39 of 70
Social Sciences$56,628$30,584#15 of 35
Psychology$54,016$34,660#302 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$49,475—#70 of 87
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,753$39,715#39 of 63
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,124$29,758#71 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,844$30,437#358 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Tacoma Campus political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,246 one year after graduating and $72,487 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks #96 by median pay four years after graduation, and #164 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,290.

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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.