Political Science and Government at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$36,036
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,349
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#527 of 565
Rank by pay
#505 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,383
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates in political science and government earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 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
…
524Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$49,647$52,981#478$26,204
525Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$49,640$45,658#552$27,217
526Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$49,440$47,057#546$28,846
527University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$49,349$51,350#505$36,036
528Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$49,078$57,834#359—
529Misericordia University Dallas, PA$48,992$49,825#520$37,560
530University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$48,987$52,276#488$26,574

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,588$70,213#547 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,802$59,104#300 of 796
Computer Science$69,304$52,324#332 of 349
Information Science/Studies$64,438$41,041#125 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,276$48,709#698 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,093$54,436#135 of 476
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,471$41,306#153 of 275
Human Biology$56,117$28,493#8 of 9
Social Work$54,252$44,135#150 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,048$32,205#179 of 265
Biology$51,038$29,947#650 of 841
Social Sciences$50,738$32,860#23 of 35
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,347$43,126#178 of 225
Public Administration$48,958—#46 of 47
Psychology$48,711$36,068#619 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$48,550$37,807#488 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$46,376$32,991#218 of 299
Behavioral Sciences$46,125$33,439#13 of 20
History$44,899$32,930#377 of 459
Education$44,331$42,768#58 of 71
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$42,421—#34 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$41,997—#199 of 423
English Language and Literature—$40,812—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Green Bay political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,036 one year after graduating and $49,349 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Green Bay rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ranks #527 by median pay four years after graduation, and #505 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,383.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 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.