Median earnings of political science and government graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 21 colleges. National median: $59,659, rising to $76,608 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $87,109 | $118,381 | $44,216 |
| 2 | George Washington University | DC | $80,259 | $106,674 | $56,957 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $70,095 | — | — |
| 4 | American Public University System | WV | $67,643 | $74,802 | $37,456 |
| 5 | American University | DC | $67,270 | $98,567 | $41,000 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $61,705 | $68,463 | $29,884 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | NJ | $61,705 | $68,463 | $29,884 |
| 8 | Liberty University | VA | $61,517 | — | $27,335 |
| 9 | Georgetown University | DC | $60,698 | $79,929 | $98,223 |
| 10 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | $60,530 | — | — |
| 11 | Eastern Illinois University | IL | $59,659 | $63,359 | — |
| 12 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $58,969 | $89,962 | — |
| 13 | St. John's University-New York | NY | $58,757 | $67,228 | $25,074 |
| 14 | James Madison University | VA | $57,767 | $86,137 | — |
| 15 | Augusta University | GA | $57,280 | — | — |
| 16 | Florida State University | FL | $55,828 | $76,608 | $23,875 |
| 17 | Texas State University | TX | $55,187 | — | — |
| 18 | Suffolk University | MA | $54,993 | — | — |
| 19 | University of Illinois Springfield | IL | $54,186 | $76,243 | $24,915 |
| 20 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $53,584 | $68,469 | — |
| 21 | Georgia State University | GA | $45,492 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do political science and government graduates earn?
The median college reports $59,659 in earnings one year after a master's degree in political science and government and $76,608 four years after. The highest is $87,109 at Johns Hopkins University.
How much student debt do political science and government graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $34,431 at the typical college.