Best Colleges for Political Science and Government
Ranked by 5-year median salary · Bachelor's degree · 299 institutions with data
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| # | Institution | State | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 | PP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut College | CT | $55,935 | $85,664 | $105,332 | $74,297 |
| 2 | University of Virginia | VA | $51,004 | $80,624 | $117,586 | $78,658 |
| 3 | Washington and Lee University | VA | $34,351 | $80,325 | $139,907 | $78,366 |
| 4 | University of Michigan | MI | $45,741 | $79,438 | $116,762 | $86,817 |
| 5 | Quinnipiac University | CT | $42,822 | $77,568 | $88,826 | $67,275 |
| 6 | Wabash College | IN | $46,845 | $77,273 | — | $85,479 |
| 7 | University of Richmond | VA | $48,394 | $77,115 | $120,465 | $75,234 |
| 8 | Carleton College | MN | $48,943 | $76,770 | $119,554 | $81,583 |
| 9 | University of Texas at Austin | TX | $49,089 | $76,587 | $106,037 | $83,156 |
| 10 | Providence College | RI | $46,242 | $75,928 | $112,807 | $67,492 |
| 11 | College of William & Mary | VA | $48,504 | $74,690 | $113,748 | $72,868 |
| 12 | CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College | NY | $46,606 | $74,662 | $98,392 | $56,562 |
| 13 | Marymount University | VA | $45,030 | $74,382 | $99,793 | $72,568 |
| 14 | Binghamton University | NY | $40,102 | $73,964 | $100,675 | $56,033 |
| 15 | George Mason University | VA | $44,925 | $73,961 | $96,752 | $72,157 |
| 16 | University of Connecticut | CT | $40,713 | $72,068 | $103,666 | $62,505 |
| 17 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $42,470 | $71,812 | $94,009 | $54,403 |
| 18 | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | NC | $44,371 | $71,633 | $104,916 | $73,244 |
| 19 | Wheaton College | IL | $44,700 | $71,605 | $119,554 | $78,001 |
| 20 | Texas A&M University | TX | $41,269 | $71,194 | $97,430 | $77,301 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.