Best Colleges for Political Science and Government
Ranked by 5-year median salary · Bachelor's degree · 305 institutions with data
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| # | Institution | State | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 | PP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | VA | $41,030 | $71,124 | $94,966 | $69,389 |
| 22 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $41,225 | $70,611 | $101,469 | $76,918 |
| 23 | University of Massachusetts - Amherst | MA | $42,648 | $69,765 | $102,480 | $47,075 |
| 24 | James Madison University | VA | $42,146 | $69,761 | $97,170 | $68,060 |
| 25 | Sacred Heart University | CT | $42,923 | $69,618 | $82,706 | $60,380 |
| 26 | Utah Valley University | UT | $36,827 | $69,325 | $91,284 | $66,981 |
| 27 | Furman University | SC | $41,410 | $69,206 | $100,954 | $72,695 |
| 28 | University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth | MA | $40,613 | $68,987 | $91,987 | $46,550 |
| 29 | Miami University | OH | $41,820 | $68,971 | $99,513 | $76,549 |
| 30 | State University of New York at Stony Brook | NY | $38,274 | $68,511 | $94,094 | $51,902 |
| 31 | Clark Atlanta University | GA | $40,342 | $68,363 | — | $75,539 |
| 32 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | TX | $38,967 | $68,363 | $77,901 | $74,227 |
| 33 | University of Mary Washington | VA | $39,632 | $68,212 | $93,130 | $66,548 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania State University (The) | PA | $40,555 | $68,091 | $98,842 | $69,410 |
| 35 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $43,094 | $68,087 | $88,783 | $51,581 |
| 36 | SUNY College at Geneseo | NY | $36,363 | $68,022 | $94,009 | $51,532 |
| 37 | University of Georgia | GA | $38,809 | $68,013 | $94,978 | $75,152 |
| 38 | University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $44,267 | $67,903 | $82,954 | $73,727 |
| 39 | Benedictine University | IL | $40,342 | $67,570 | $61,036 | $73,606 |
| 40 | Saint John's University | MN | $42,146 | $67,343 | $96,791 | $71,565 |
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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.