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Political Science and Government
137 programs
Programs in this field at every college that reports outcomes, highest median earnings four years after completion first.
| # | College | Credential | 1 year after | 4 years after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington University | Master’s | $80,259 | $106,674 | $56,957 |
| 2 | University of California-San Diego | Doctorate | — | $104,566 | — |
| 3 | American University | Master’s | $67,270 | $98,567 | $41,000 |
| 4 | Trinity College | Bachelor’s | $70,112 | $94,097 | $25,018 |
| 5 | Emory University | Bachelor’s | $54,091 | $94,001 | $12,000 |
| 6 | Santa Clara University | Bachelor’s | $52,348 | $93,518 | $19,093 |
| 7 | Yale University | Bachelor’s | $68,303 | $90,764 | $15,000 |
| 8 | University of Florida | Master’s | — | $86,694 | — |
| 9 | Fairfield University | Bachelor’s | — | $83,709 | $22,236 |
| 10 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Bachelor’s | $42,667 | $81,843 | $14,013 |
| 11 | American University | Undergraduate certificate | $55,185 | $81,004 | $21,229 |
| 12 | Georgetown University | Master’s | $60,698 | $79,929 | $98,223 |
| 13 | George Washington University | Bachelor’s | $55,831 | $79,692 | $20,500 |
| 14 | Georgetown University | Bachelor’s | $60,775 | $79,502 | $13,500 |
| 15 | Florida State University | Master’s | $55,828 | $76,608 | $23,875 |
| 16 | Rollins College | Bachelor’s | — | $76,600 | $26,674 |
| 17 | Pepperdine University | Bachelor’s | $50,528 | $75,954 | $20,000 |
| 18 | University of California-Berkeley | Bachelor’s | $50,634 | $75,128 | $12,412 |
| 19 | University of Southern California | Bachelor’s | $55,788 | $75,090 | $14,250 |
| 20 | University of California-Los Angeles | Bachelor’s | $44,791 | $74,202 | $12,499 |
| 21 | Connecticut College | Bachelor’s | $58,378 | $74,190 | $23,250 |
| 22 | The Catholic University of America | Bachelor’s | $49,259 | $73,917 | $23,250 |
| 23 | Quinnipiac University | Bachelor’s | $37,066 | $73,833 | $23,625 |
| 24 | Claremont McKenna College | Bachelor’s | $62,844 | $73,826 | — |
| 25 | American University | Bachelor’s | $56,964 | $73,604 | $19,500 |
| 26 | Northeastern University Oakland | Bachelor’s | $55,843 | $73,539 | $20,875 |
| 27 | Occidental College | Bachelor’s | $52,100 | $72,441 | $20,500 |
| 28 | Loyola Marymount University | Bachelor’s | $45,608 | $72,375 | $19,201 |
| 29 | University of San Francisco | Bachelor’s | $50,506 | $72,263 | $22,500 |
| 30 | Morehouse College | Bachelor’s | $40,962 | $71,139 | $25,000 |
| 31 | California State University-East Bay | Bachelor’s | $48,763 | $71,022 | $14,000 |
| 32 | University of Georgia | Bachelor’s | $49,540 | $70,877 | $15,000 |
| 33 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Undergraduate certificate | $46,961 | $70,537 | — |
| 34 | University of Florida | Bachelor’s | $39,276 | $70,434 | $11,616 |
| 35 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Bachelor’s | $43,555 | $70,384 | $11,927 |
| 36 | University of Colorado Boulder | Bachelor’s | $45,635 | $69,651 | $19,500 |
| 37 | Chapman University | Bachelor’s | $48,548 | $68,856 | $19,500 |
| 38 | Pitzer College | Bachelor’s | — | $68,831 | — |
| 39 | Florida State University | Bachelor’s | $39,575 | $68,059 | $13,000 |
| 40 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Bachelor’s | $39,285 | $67,873 | $17,048 |
| 41 | University of California-Davis | Bachelor’s | $43,173 | $67,759 | $12,680 |
| 42 | University of California-San Diego | Bachelor’s | $40,228 | $67,713 | $12,000 |
| 43 | University of the District of Columbia | Bachelor’s | $55,519 | $66,952 | $24,577 |
| 44 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Bachelor’s | $47,377 | $66,527 | $18,000 |
| 45 | Tuskegee University | Bachelor’s | — | $66,391 | — |
| 46 | Spelman College | Bachelor’s | $51,411 | $66,378 | $20,742 |
| 47 | University of Denver | Bachelor’s | $44,871 | $66,288 | $19,500 |
| 48 | University of Delaware | Bachelor’s | $46,778 | $66,224 | $23,250 |
| 49 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Bachelor’s | $43,393 | $65,890 | $14,500 |
| 50 | Sacred Heart University | Bachelor’s | — | $65,879 | $22,500 |
| 51 | University of Northern Colorado | Bachelor’s | — | $65,783 | — |
| 52 | Howard University | Bachelor’s | $44,912 | $65,733 | $21,500 |
| 53 | Biola University | Bachelor’s | — | $65,558 | — |
| 54 | Flagler College | Bachelor’s | — | $65,513 | — |
| 55 | Sonoma State University | Bachelor’s | $42,054 | $65,009 | $11,125 |
| 56 | San Diego State University | Bachelor’s | $43,429 | $64,824 | $13,000 |
| 57 | University of South Florida | Bachelor’s | $44,140 | $64,820 | $15,052 |
| 58 | California Baptist University | Bachelor’s | $30,482 | $64,605 | $19,500 |
| 59 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Master’s | — | $64,565 | — |
| 60 | University of Redlands | Bachelor’s | — | $64,353 | — |