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Political Science and Government

CIP 45.10. 1,299 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 40,765 awards in the latest award year.

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Award levels

Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned

Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.

LevelCollegesAwardsMedian earningsMiddle range
Certificate40345$72,399$49,240 to $105,622
Associate2022,211$45,147$28,518 to $61,668
Bachelor's1,09635,533$63,293$44,760 to $85,406
Graduate certificate44101$112,003$58,383 to $121,005
Master's2181,840$78,850$57,200 to $106,611
Doctorate125735$90,908$67,841 to $122,328
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Most recent reported cohorts
Scope
Reported for this field of study

National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.

Colleges

Colleges that awarded Political Science and Government credentials

Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 71 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.

Florida State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
501 awards$68,059 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
409 awards$64,056 median 4 years out
University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
355 awards$70,434 median 4 years out
George Washington UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
335 awards$79,692 median 4 years out
American UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
274 awards$73,604 median 4 years out
Georgetown UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
269 awards$79,502 median 4 years out
University of GeorgiaPublic, 4-year · Athens, GA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
257 awards$70,877 median 4 years out

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583 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Related work

Kinds of work this field leads toward

These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 45.10. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.

OccupationGroupMedian wageEmployed
Managers, All OtherManagement$141,900622,190
EconomistsLife, physical, and social science$124,72017,790
Political ScientistsLife, physical, and social science$142,0805,540
Social Science Research AssistantsLife, physical, and social science$61,99030,640
Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$123,92011,560
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$98,07016,970
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationEducational instruction and library$72,0401,065,210
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
May 2025
Scope
Reported for this occupation, nationally

National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.

Nearby fields

Economics924 colleges · 41,517 awardsSociology1,158 colleges · 28,617 awardsSocial Sciences, General539 colleges · 17,248 awardsInternational Relations and National Security Studies446 colleges · 11,926 awardsAnthropology597 colleges · 9,916 awardsCriminology249 colleges · 9,677 awards

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What this page cannot tell you

  • Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
  • Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
  • Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
  • Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.