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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
161 University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The) NC $33,481 $57,365 $74,586 $58,655
162 University of Northern Colorado CO $35,916 $57,258 $77,405 $54,480
163 University of North Carolina - Charlotte NC $37,936 $57,182 $75,786 $58,468
164 Montana State University Bozeman MT $34,057 $57,147 $77,093 $54,896
165 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater WI $39,014 $57,135 $77,476 $60,079
166 South Dakota State University SD $34,946 $57,115 $80,673 $60,890
167 Old Dominion University VA $35,957 $57,086 $70,763 $55,694
168 University of Texas of the Permian Basin TX $45,609 $57,063 $67,343 $61,958
169 Minnesota State University, Mankato MN $36,674 $56,877 $74,643 $60,443
170 Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University TX $37,041 $56,877 $65,774 $61,756
171 Northwest Missouri State University MO $37,002 $56,877 $71,899 $63,763
172 University of Cincinnati OH $36,361 $56,711 $72,728 $62,942
173 Eastern Illinois University IL $33,809 $56,706 $83,881 $61,771
174 McNeese State University LA $29,948 $56,500 $54,051 $61,213
175 Hampton University VA $35,215 $56,428 $71,354 $55,052
176 East Carolina University NC $36,028 $56,365 $71,041 $57,633
177 Georgia College & State University GA $35,164 $56,216 $68,968 $62,117
178 Western Illinois University IL $32,778 $56,045 $77,576 $61,051
179 University of North Georgia GA $34,300 $56,041 $68,626 $61,924
180 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee WI $37,478 $56,029 $74,445 $58,916

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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.