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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Roanoke College | VA | $39,533 | $62,818 | $91,636 | $61,286 |
| 82 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | MN | $39,396 | $62,701 | $89,859 | $66,632 |
| 83 | Wofford College | SC | $36,638 | $62,631 | $99,192 | $65,789 |
| 84 | CUNY Lehman College | NY | $44,576 | $62,421 | $78,110 | $47,289 |
| 85 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | NY | $41,505 | $62,378 | $79,461 | $47,256 |
| 86 | SUNY College at Purchase | NY | $38,592 | $62,349 | $83,557 | $47,234 |
| 87 | Augsburg University | MN | $32,953 | $62,322 | $73,565 | $66,230 |
| 88 | Christopher Newport University | VA | $40,741 | $62,236 | $80,296 | $60,718 |
| 89 | Spelman College | GA | $42,214 | $62,224 | — | $68,756 |
| 90 | Brigham Young University - Idaho | ID | $36,537 | $62,105 | $78,415 | $61,429 |
| 91 | Randolph - Macon College | VA | $37,592 | $62,018 | $76,958 | $60,505 |
| 92 | West Virginia University | WV | $34,225 | $61,889 | $83,915 | $69,382 |
| 93 | University of Iowa | IA | $37,851 | $61,873 | $86,572 | $69,364 |
| 94 | DePaul University | IL | $40,194 | $61,870 | $88,908 | $67,397 |
| 95 | University of Missouri - Columbia | MO | $37,490 | $61,851 | $87,290 | $69,340 |
| 96 | Bridgewater State University | MA | $39,310 | $61,827 | $81,941 | $41,719 |
| 97 | University of Alabama | AL | $36,926 | $61,721 | $83,173 | $69,978 |
| 98 | SUNY Old Westbury | NY | $43,926 | $61,696 | $88,977 | $46,739 |
| 99 | University of Lynchburg | VA | $40,342 | $61,675 | $78,843 | $60,171 |
| 100 | Central Connecticut State University | CT | $38,341 | $61,630 | $85,045 | $53,452 |
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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.