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NATIONAL FIELD FILE · CIP 45.10132 PUBLISHED PROGRAMS

COLLEGE SCORECARD FIELD OF STUDY

Political Science and Government

A national index of institution-and-credential records meeting a 75-working-graduate evidence threshold.

Programs132institution + credential combinations
Institutions132distinct main-campus records
Median earnings$64,163median of published program medians
Median debt$21,500median of published program medians
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This field hub can include several credential levels: Bachelor's Degree. Earnings and debt differ by credential, student population, geography, labor market, and cohort; the list is not a ranking.

01 / PUBLISHED PROGRAM INDEX

Institution records

Every row below has a non-suppressed median earnings field, a non-suppressed median debt field, and at least 75 working graduates in the four-year earnings cohort.

Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Bachelor's Degree · 127 working graduates$106,153 earnings · $17,500 debtColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 159 working graduates$100,245 earnings · $22,943 debtUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · Bachelor's Degree · 96 working graduates$94,297 earnings · $19,000 debtYale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Bachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$90,764 earnings · $15,000 debtCollege of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 79 working graduates$88,088 earnings · $27,000 debtBoston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 134 working graduates$86,537 earnings · $18,000 debtBrigham Young UniversityProvo, UT · Bachelor's Degree · 83 working graduates$83,209 earnings · $11,745 debtVillanova UniversityVillanova, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 113 working graduates$83,179 earnings · $25,620 debtNew York UniversityNew York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 126 working graduates$80,957 earnings · $20,500 debtGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 242 working graduates$79,692 earnings · $23,000 debtGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 168 working graduates$79,502 earnings · $16,500 debtUniversity of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$78,310 earnings · $18,015 debtUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Bachelor's Degree · 267 working graduates$77,480 earnings · $18,862 debtThe University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 315 working graduates$75,988 earnings · $20,500 debtVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 186 working graduates$75,687 earnings · $24,250 debtTexas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 80 working graduates$75,419 earnings · $25,000 debtMiami University-OxfordOxford, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 149 working graduates$75,374 earnings · $25,000 debtSyracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 171 working graduates$75,239 earnings · $26,799 debtUniversity of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 319 working graduates$75,128 earnings · $13,000 debtUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 122 working graduates$75,090 earnings · $12,869 debtUniversity of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD · Bachelor's Degree · 204 working graduates$74,437 earnings · $18,768 debtFordham UniversityBronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 131 working graduates$74,419 earnings · $24,575 debtUniversity of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 504 working graduates$74,202 earnings · $15,000 debtGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 196 working graduates$74,125 earnings · $22,000 debtThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$73,917 earnings · $25,000 debtAmerican UniversityWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 156 working graduates$73,604 earnings · $23,250 debtNortheastern UniversityBoston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 118 working graduates$73,539 earnings · $22,579 debtNorthwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$73,231 earnings · $16,834 debtBinghamton UniversityVestal, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 126 working graduates$73,044 earnings · $20,000 debtUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · 208 working graduates$72,487 earnings · $14,000 debtLoyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 103 working graduates$72,375 earnings · $22,146 debtWilliam & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 123 working graduates$72,173 earnings · $19,500 debtUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's Degree · 413 working graduates$72,001 earnings · $15,100 debtUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 132 working graduates$70,877 earnings · $22,171 debtUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 283 working graduates$70,434 earnings · $16,068 debtUniversity of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 239 working graduates$70,384 earnings · $16,485 debtStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 94 working graduates$70,243 earnings · $19,406 debtIndiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Bachelor's Degree · 90 working graduates$69,992 earnings · $17,951 debtUniversity of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO · Bachelor's Degree · 93 working graduates$69,651 earnings · $19,500 debtUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 192 working graduates$69,515 earnings · $20,025 debtTexas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 263 working graduates$69,375 earnings · $19,749 debtPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 187 working graduates$68,918 earnings · $26,000 debtFlorida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 390 working graduates$68,059 earnings · $18,700 debtColorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · 99 working graduates$67,873 earnings · $19,500 debtUniversity of California-DavisDavis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 232 working graduates$67,759 earnings · $14,250 debtUniversity of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 255 working graduates$67,713 earnings · $16,030 debtMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · 152 working graduates$67,032 earnings · $22,576 debtLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's Degree · 120 working graduates$67,007 earnings · $19,500 debtArizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · 478 working graduates$66,527 earnings · $22,250 debtBoston UniversityBoston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 88 working graduates$66,373 earnings · $25,000 debtUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 111 working graduates$66,231 earnings · $25,900 debtUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE · Bachelor's Degree · 150 working graduates$66,224 earnings · $24,998 debtUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · 240 working graduates$66,148 earnings · $22,000 debtOhio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 288 working graduates$65,972 earnings · $21,500 debtUniversity of IowaIowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · 98 working graduates$65,923 earnings · $24,250 debtUniversity of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 123 working graduates$65,890 earnings · $16,782 debtHoward UniversityWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 81 working graduates$65,733 earnings · $27,000 debtUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · 245 working graduates$65,487 earnings · $20,465 debtUniversity of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC · Bachelor's Degree · 164 working graduates$65,464 earnings · $25,000 debtChristopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$65,241 earnings · $23,250 debtCUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 90 working graduates$65,213 earnings · $11,000 debtSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 106 working graduates$64,824 earnings · $17,068 debtUniversity of South FloridaTampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 174 working graduates$64,820 earnings · $20,609 debtUniversity of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH · Bachelor's Degree · 135 working graduates$64,762 earnings · $27,000 debtUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · 123 working graduates$64,747 earnings · $22,517 debtUniversity at AlbanyAlbany, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 203 working graduates$64,270 earnings · $22,750 debtUniversity of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 138 working graduates$64,056 earnings · $21,344 debtUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · 199 working graduates$63,902 earnings · $22,375 debtRutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · 382 working graduates$63,765 earnings · $24,188 debtUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · 81 working graduates$63,466 earnings · $21,500 debtLoyola University ChicagoChicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 93 working graduates$63,437 earnings · $23,250 debtUniversity of California-IrvineIrvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 253 working graduates$63,318 earnings · $16,293 debtUniversity of VermontBurlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · 79 working graduates$63,279 earnings · $23,127 debtAuburn UniversityAuburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$63,178 earnings · $23,700 debtUniversity of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 85 working graduates$63,131 earnings · $24,824 debtNorth Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · 134 working graduates$62,824 earnings · $23,457 debtUniversity of OregonEugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · 188 working graduates$62,408 earnings · $20,183 debtVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 192 working graduates$62,182 earnings · $21,376 debtCUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$62,150 earnings · $14,820 debtCUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 83 working graduates$62,040 earnings · $9,531 debtKennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 89 working graduates$61,971 earnings · $25,625 debtSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 132 working graduates$61,915 earnings · $17,000 debtCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 83 working graduates$61,712 earnings · $15,000 debtThe University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's Degree · 116 working graduates$61,617 earnings · $23,785 debtBaylor UniversityWaco, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 86 working graduates$61,578 earnings · $26,000 debtUniversity of HoustonHouston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 152 working graduates$61,533 earnings · $19,500 debtCalifornia State University-ChicoChico, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 76 working graduates$61,293 earnings · $20,423 debtMontclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · 76 working graduates$60,984 earnings · $26,000 debtUniversity of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 83 working graduates$60,726 earnings · $24,865 debtUniversity of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · Bachelor's Degree · 105 working graduates$60,559 earnings · $20,500 debtUniversity of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · 91 working graduates$60,441 earnings · $25,370 debtEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · Bachelor's Degree · 103 working graduates$60,419 earnings · $25,000 debtCalifornia State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 180 working graduates$60,278 earnings · $16,084 debtThe University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · 187 working graduates$60,073 earnings · $20,500 debtUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 90 working graduates$60,020 earnings · $21,761 debtTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 139 working graduates$59,848 earnings · $25,815 debtCalifornia State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 207 working graduates$59,787 earnings · $14,928 debtIllinois State UniversityNormal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$59,571 earnings · $22,201 debtCUNY City CollegeNew York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 87 working graduates$59,540 earnings · $11,500 debtTexas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 102 working graduates$59,466 earnings · $23,375 debtPortland State UniversityPortland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · 79 working graduates$59,185 earnings · $23,818 debtCollege of CharlestonCharleston, SC · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$58,955 earnings · $26,000 debtOhio University-Main CampusAthens, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$58,907 earnings · $24,625 debtUniversity of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 92 working graduates$58,718 earnings · $17,276 debtGeorgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 177 working graduates$58,432 earnings · $26,000 debtUniversity at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 98 working graduates$58,292 earnings · $20,750 debtDePaul UniversityChicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 108 working graduates$58,163 earnings · $24,499 debtFlorida International UniversityMiami, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 178 working graduates$57,996 earnings · $15,250 debtUniversity of North TexasDenton, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 110 working graduates$57,852 earnings · $17,750 debtIowa State UniversityAmes, IA · Bachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$57,752 earnings · $23,250 debtCalifornia State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 152 working graduates$57,527 earnings · $14,202 debtUniversity of KentuckyLexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · 98 working graduates$57,514 earnings · $21,667 debtUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC · Bachelor's Degree · 210 working graduates$57,273 earnings · $24,000 debtWest Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree · 98 working graduates$56,969 earnings · $23,250 debtUniversity of California-RiversideRiverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 256 working graduates$56,740 earnings · $18,300 debtTexas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 158 working graduates$56,716 earnings · $22,760 debtUniversity of ArizonaTucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · 123 working graduates$56,585 earnings · $21,630 debtLiberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 134 working graduates$56,550 earnings · $27,000 debtGrand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$56,495 earnings · $27,000 debtCalifornia State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 90 working graduates$56,063 earnings · $10,614 debtUniversity of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · Bachelor's Degree · 76 working graduates$55,483 earnings · $17,939 debtBoise State UniversityBoise, ID · Bachelor's Degree · 80 working graduates$55,478 earnings · $21,500 debtAppalachian State UniversityBoone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · 126 working graduates$54,344 earnings · $21,500 debtNorthern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 91 working graduates$54,039 earnings · $27,000 debtCalifornia State University-FullertonFullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 87 working graduates$53,966 earnings · $15,000 debtFlorida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 104 working graduates$53,872 earnings · $18,500 debtThe University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$53,674 earnings · $20,000 debtUniversity of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$52,569 earnings · $18,499 debtKent State University at KentKent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 96 working graduates$52,423 earnings · $25,000 debtUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$51,657 earnings · $25,000 debtUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · 112 working graduates$51,320 earnings · $24,000 debtWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · Bachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$49,640 earnings · $19,431 debt
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