Which state pays political science bachelor's graduates the most?

District of Columbia, where the median program pays its graduates $48,985 in their first year, the highest of 31 state rankings. Massachusetts is next, at $42,476.

Which political science bachelor's program pays the most?

Dartmouth College in New Hampshire reports the highest first-year pay of the 504 programs ranked here, $72,618. Its median federal debt is $17,500.

How much debt do political science bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $23,500 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 65% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying Political Science (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

504 programs report first-year pay
31 state rankings
Bachelor's in Political Science and Government

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median political science bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $35,484 in their first year and $61,481 five years after. District of Columbia has the highest state median ($48,985), and Louisiana the lowest ($28,518). The median program leaves its graduates with $23,500 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$35,484Across 504 programs

Median pay after 5 years$61,481Across 489 programs

Median federal debt$23,500Across 533 programs

Debt-to-earnings65%Across 485 programs

All 504 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · private nonprofit	$72,618	Not adjusted	$101,103	$17,500	24%
2	Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · private nonprofit	$67,713	Not adjusted	$76,532	$17,725	26%
3	UPennPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$65,473	Not adjusted	$111,976	$14,722	22%
4	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · private nonprofit	$63,317	Not adjusted	$94,020	Not reported	Not reported
5	UMGCAdelphi, MD · public	$62,476	Not adjusted	$70,466	$17,600	28%
6	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · private nonprofit	$61,543	Not adjusted	$117,484	Not reported	Not reported
7	Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · private nonprofit	$61,125	Not adjusted	$83,307	Not reported	Not reported
8	Columbia UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$61,077	$56,594	$98,687	$22,943	38%
9	Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · private nonprofit	$60,626	Not adjusted	$83,716	$19,634	32%
10	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$60,292	Not adjusted	$87,361	$14,400	24%
11	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · private nonprofit	$59,297	Not adjusted	$73,221	$12,000	20%
12	Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · private nonprofit	$59,026	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,500	33%
13	Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY · private nonprofit	$58,807	Not adjusted	$80,732	$12,500	21%
14	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	$57,466	Not adjusted	$123,834	$15,000	26%
15	Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$57,298	$53,093	$95,608	$19,000	33%
16	Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA · private nonprofit	$57,111	$51,581	$73,668	$21,750	38%
17	Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · private nonprofit	$56,817	Not adjusted	$94,412	$10,750	19%
18	American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · private for-profit	$56,763	Not adjusted	$87,190	$18,304	32%
19	Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · private nonprofit	$56,064	Not adjusted	$95,708	$16,250	29%
20	University of ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$56,022	Not adjusted	$88,531	$18,500	33%
21	Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · private nonprofit	$55,316	Not adjusted	$81,595	$19,000	34%
22	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$55,247	Not adjusted	$86,431	$16,500	30%
23	University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, AZ · public	$55,196	Not adjusted	$54,872	$32,813	59%
24	Duke UniversityDurham, NC · private nonprofit	$54,970	Not adjusted	$101,627	$14,016	25%
25	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · private nonprofit	$54,737	$54,760	$76,128	$16,834	31%
26	Rice UniversityHouston, TX · private nonprofit	$54,728	Not adjusted	$87,237	Not reported	Not reported
27	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$54,634	Not adjusted	$82,914	$14,481	27%
28	Colby CollegeWaterville, ME · private nonprofit	$54,353	Not adjusted	$92,125	$27,000	50%
29	Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	$53,632	Not adjusted	$88,889	$21,150	39%
30	Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA · private nonprofit	$53,012	Not adjusted	$87,169	$26,000	49%
31	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$52,516	$49,657	$77,836	$22,579	43%
32	SMUDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$52,160	$53,742	$84,753	$20,500	39%
33	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$51,537	Not adjusted	$86,946	$23,000	45%
34	NYUNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$50,783	$47,056	$85,250	$20,500	40%
35	TCUFort Worth, TX · private nonprofit	$50,627	$52,162	$74,744	$25,000	49%
36	Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · private nonprofit	$50,214	Not adjusted	$60,169	$12,500	25%
37	University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC · public	$49,935	Not adjusted	Not reported	$36,562	73%
38	Union CollegeSchenectady, NY · private nonprofit	$49,759	Not adjusted	$83,411	$26,899	54%
39	Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · private nonprofit	$48,690	Not adjusted	$66,447	$21,000	43%
40	Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$48,679	Not adjusted	$72,327	$17,500	36%
41	Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA · private nonprofit	$48,112	Not adjusted	$81,966	$13,640	28%
42	American UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$48,034	Not adjusted	$78,954	$23,250	48%
43	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · private nonprofit	$47,161	Not adjusted	$89,748	$23,133	49%
44	College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$47,029	Not adjusted	$82,765	$27,000	57%
45	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$47,020	$47,560	$79,248	$11,745	25%
46	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$46,843	Not adjusted	$92,330	$12,000	26%
47	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · private nonprofit	$46,764	Not adjusted	$90,434	$18,000	38%
48	Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD · private nonprofit	$46,646	Not adjusted	$52,014	$27,000	58%
49	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$46,629	Not adjusted	$64,001	$17,590	38%
50	Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · private nonprofit	$46,588	Not adjusted	$104,506	$24,800	53%
51	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · private nonprofit	$46,549	Not adjusted	$85,999	$25,620	55%
52	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · private nonprofit	$46,508	Not adjusted	$49,988	$27,000	58%
53	Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	$46,428	Not adjusted	$64,243	$25,000	54%
54	Troy UniversityTroy, AL · public	$46,279	Not adjusted	$59,990	$27,874	60%
55	Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · private nonprofit	$46,266	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	58%
56	Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · private nonprofit	$45,928	Not adjusted	$71,360	$19,000	41%
57	UVACharlottesville, VA · public	$45,875	$45,374	$84,910	$18,015	39%
58	George MasonFairfax, VA · public	$45,846	$45,345	$74,736	$22,000	48%
59	UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · public	$45,418	$41,021	$78,026	$13,000	29%
60	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA · private nonprofit	$45,296	$40,910	$67,807	$25,967	57%
61	Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · private nonprofit	$45,195	$42,735	$68,747	$25,000	55%
62	Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$45,175	$40,801	$57,825	$25,700	57%
63	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · public	$45,112	$45,630	$60,348	$18,370	41%
64	Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · private nonprofit	$45,069	Not adjusted	Not reported	$23,250	52%
65	Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$45,021	Not adjusted	$69,721	$25,000	56%
66	Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · public	$44,992	Not adjusted	$66,788	$20,817	46%
67	Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$44,845	$42,404	$77,636	$27,000	60%
68	Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$44,617	Not adjusted	$70,657	$25,000	56%
69	Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	$44,572	Not adjusted	$73,440	$27,000	61%
70	Ashland UniversityAshland, OH · private nonprofit	$44,455	Not adjusted	$50,903	$26,738	60%
71	DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN · private nonprofit	$44,224	Not adjusted	$61,602	$27,000	61%
72	Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT · private nonprofit	$43,988	Not adjusted	$79,271	$25,636	58%
73	Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$43,933	Not adjusted	$72,166	$22,624	51%
74	Providence CollegeProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$43,911	Not adjusted	$78,163	$27,000	61%
75	Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · private nonprofit	$43,770	Not adjusted	$75,110	$23,333	53%
76	Sonoma StateRohnert Park, CA · public	$43,547	$39,331	Not reported	$16,956	39%
77	UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	$43,545	$41,175	$68,047	$24,865	57%
78	Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA · public	$43,508	$43,033	$62,548	$23,250	53%
79	Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · private nonprofit	$43,322	Not adjusted	$79,444	$27,000	62%
80	UT AustinAustin, TX · public	$43,281	$44,593	$70,835	$20,500	47%
81	University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · private nonprofit	$43,253	Not adjusted	$67,169	$23,080	53%
82	Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$43,238	$40,064	$69,099	$23,250	54%
83	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$43,232	Not adjusted	$67,317	$26,799	62%
84	Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	$43,059	$39,899	$58,797	$12,334	29%
85	Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · private nonprofit	$42,979	Not adjusted	$80,061	$25,000	58%
86	Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY · private nonprofit	$42,756	Not adjusted	$53,623	$23,025	54%
87	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	$42,688	$40,671	$79,622	$18,768	44%
88	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	$42,648	$40,633	$64,337	$20,875	49%
89	Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · private nonprofit	$42,552	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
90	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$42,481	$42,195	$68,231	$22,250	52%
91	Bridgewater StateBridgewater, MA · public	$42,476	$40,164	$61,779	$25,000	59%
92	UW-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · public	$42,366	$45,025	Not reported	$25,015	59%
93	Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · private nonprofit	$42,327	Not adjusted	$63,650	$19,000	45%
94	NC A&TGreensboro, NC · public	$42,310	$44,855	Not reported	$29,264	69%
95	Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA · private nonprofit	$42,306	$38,210	$81,421	$23,625	56%
96	JMUHarrisonburg, VA · public	$42,128	$41,668	$68,443	$20,000	47%
97	Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA · public	$42,114	$41,654	$72,652	$24,250	58%
98	UW-MadisonMadison, WI · public	$42,063	$44,703	$68,593	$22,000	52%
99	Chico StateChico, CA · public	$41,893	$37,837	$62,565	$20,423	49%
100	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$41,817	$43,085	$66,219	$19,749	47%
101	Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · private nonprofit	$41,809	$38,740	$77,828	$24,575	59%
102	Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	$41,710	$44,959	$68,170	$26,000	62%
103	Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA · private nonprofit	$41,684	$41,229	$63,962	$27,000	65%
104	University of DallasIrving, TX · private nonprofit	$41,639	Not adjusted	$81,858	$21,500	52%
105	SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$41,530	Not adjusted	Not reported	$30,811	74%
106	Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$41,518	$38,797	Not reported	$20,250	49%
107	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$41,474	Not adjusted	$64,112	$20,449	49%
108	UW-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · public	$41,455	$44,057	$47,752	$21,313	51%
109	Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	$41,383	$39,941	Not reported	$26,499	64%
110	Frostburg StateFrostburg, MD · public	$41,332	$39,379	Not reported	$25,000	60%
110	Pace UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$41,332	$38,298	$68,834	$26,000	63%
112	Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$41,322	Not adjusted	$53,780	$27,000	65%
113	William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · public	$41,317	$40,866	$76,102	$19,500	47%
114	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$41,265	Not adjusted	$68,622	$19,500	47%
115	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$41,246	$38,543	$68,104	$14,000	34%
116	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$41,201	Not adjusted	$69,838	$26,000	63%
117	UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · public	$41,200	$43,678	$71,082	$15,100	37%
118	Marymount UniversityArlington, VA · private nonprofit	$41,186	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
119	Washington StatePullman, WA · public	$41,130	$38,435	$61,086	$23,250	57%
120	Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI · private nonprofit	$41,112	Not adjusted	$87,176	$23,250	57%
121	Bates CollegeLewiston, ME · private nonprofit	$41,055	Not adjusted	$68,910	$11,532	28%
122	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · public	$40,730	$41,744	$48,648	$27,000	66%
123	University of TampaTampa, FL · private nonprofit	$40,505	$39,168	$61,348	$24,000	59%
124	UW-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · public	$40,487	$43,028	$56,389	$24,000	59%
125	Cal State East BayHayward, CA · public	$40,460	$36,543	$77,086	$19,544	48%
126	Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · private nonprofit	$40,449	Not adjusted	$78,204	Not reported	Not reported
127	CU DenverDenver, CO · public	$40,272	$39,079	$62,707	$21,066	52%
128	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · public	$40,245	$41,246	$46,292	$29,025	72%
129	TCNJEwing, NJ · public	$40,229	$36,973	$79,476	$25,625	64%
130	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · public	$40,208	$40,770	$63,560	$20,465	51%
131	University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · private nonprofit	$40,056	$36,178	$69,079	$23,000	57%
132	CU BoulderBoulder, CO · public	$39,954	$38,771	$74,672	$19,500	49%
133	Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · public	$39,920	$38,738	$56,951	$23,500	59%
134	University of WyomingLaramie, WY · public	$39,869	Not adjusted	$57,950	$23,933	60%
135	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · public	$39,842	$41,376	$66,357	$22,171	56%
136	Truman StateKirksville, MO · public	$39,813	$43,839	Not reported	$26,649	67%
137	Capital UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	$39,807	$42,907	$56,524	$26,218	66%
138	Ball StateMuncie, IN · public	$39,755	$42,597	$49,159	$25,410	64%
139	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$39,723	$36,508	$71,531	$24,188	61%
140	PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	$39,708	$42,546	$72,774	$20,000	50%
141	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	$39,702	Not adjusted	$78,402	$18,862	48%
142	Simmons UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$39,657	Not adjusted	$63,778	$25,330	64%
143	Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · private nonprofit	$39,603	$36,696	$66,195	$22,593	57%
144	Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · private nonprofit	$39,550	Not adjusted	Not reported	$18,354	46%
145	Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI · public	$39,514	$41,068	$72,691	$22,576	57%
146	UT ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · public	$39,490	$42,985	$47,072	$22,150	56%
147	Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA · private nonprofit	$39,484	Not adjusted	$51,408	$27,000	68%
148	Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$39,439	Not adjusted	$54,999	$23,250	59%
149	UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · public	$39,404	$35,589	$73,638	$16,485	42%
150	Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · public	$39,272	$40,463	Not reported	$30,162	77%
151	Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA · public	$39,220	$36,650	$61,390	$16,936	43%
152	Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · public	$39,157	$37,884	$59,150	$24,260	62%
153	University of IowaIowa City, IA · public	$39,133	$44,590	$63,699	$24,250	62%
154	Albion CollegeAlbion, MI · private nonprofit	$39,066	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,267	67%
155	Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$39,050	Not adjusted	$60,508	$27,000	69%
156	UW-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · public	$39,042	$41,492	$53,769	$25,791	66%
157	University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	$38,942	$39,487	$63,212	$20,089	52%
158	Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$38,894	Not adjusted	$56,381	$20,000	51%
159	Elon UniversityElon, NC · private nonprofit	$38,836	Not adjusted	$70,667	$20,500	53%
160	Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · private nonprofit	$38,784	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
161	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$38,753	$41,771	$60,377	$24,625	64%
162	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · public	$38,744	$40,267	$54,046	$26,564	69%
163	College of WoosterWooster, OH · private nonprofit	$38,727	Not adjusted	$47,531	$27,000	70%
164	Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA · public	$38,567	$39,527	$48,265	$27,000	70%
165	Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$38,496	Not adjusted	$72,290	$27,000	70%
166	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN · private nonprofit	$38,463	$39,001	$61,638	$27,000	70%
167	University of New HampshireDurham, NH · public	$38,435	Not adjusted	$68,778	$27,000	70%
168	Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	$38,426	Not adjusted	$81,620	$27,000	70%
169	UICChicago, IL · public	$38,363	$38,379	$57,896	$21,761	57%
170	NC StateRaleigh, NC · public	$38,321	$40,626	$64,316	$23,457	61%
171	Utah StateLogan, UT · public	$38,317	Not adjusted	$59,177	$17,581	46%
172	University of MaineOrono, ME · public	$38,235	Not adjusted	$59,286	$26,798	70%
173	Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · private nonprofit	$38,225	Not adjusted	$70,053	$22,500	59%
174	UH-DowntownHouston, TX · public	$38,095	$39,250	$51,203	$21,600	57%
175	University of MontanaMissoula, MT · public	$38,094	$40,249	$57,400	$21,173	56%
176	University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · public	$38,063	$43,331	Not reported	$29,000	76%
176	USCLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$38,063	$34,378	$78,005	$12,869	34%
178	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$38,060	$34,375	$70,987	$17,068	45%
179	University of DenverDenver, CO · private nonprofit	$38,059	$36,932	$72,583	$22,000	58%
180	Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$38,004	$35,935	Not reported	$26,500	70%
181	Missouri StateSpringfield, MO · public	$37,944	$41,781	$67,212	$20,500	54%
182	University of RochesterRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$37,921	Not adjusted	$64,944	$21,000	55%
183	Morgan StateBaltimore, MD · public	$37,900	Not adjusted	Not reported	$29,750	78%
184	University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA · public	$37,875	$43,156	$54,202	$27,000	71%
185	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	$37,841	$36,592	$51,478	$17,276	46%
186	Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private nonprofit	$37,807	$38,336	Not reported	$19,000	50%
187	William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · public	$37,801	$34,742	$55,485	$26,000	69%
188	University of MissouriColumbia, MO · public	$37,722	Not adjusted	$69,949	$22,517	60%
189	CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · public	$37,719	$34,951	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
190	GCUPhoenix, AZ · private nonprofit	$37,704	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	72%
191	Gordon CollegeWenham, MA · private nonprofit	$37,684	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,500	70%
192	Framingham StateFramingham, MA · public	$37,661	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
193	East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TN · public	$37,594	$40,921	$34,325	$23,000	61%
194	Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA · private nonprofit	$37,560	$38,495	$43,067	$27,000	72%
195	DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$37,531	$37,547	$63,180	$24,499	65%
196	Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA · private nonprofit	$37,507	Not adjusted	$73,090	$19,000	51%
197	University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · public	$37,458	$36,349	$58,329	$20,250	54%
198	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · public	$37,401	$42,577	Not reported	$23,000	61%
199	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$37,360	$40,270	$60,894	$24,000	64%
200	Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public	$37,329	$40,236	$59,813	$25,000	67%
201	Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI · private nonprofit	$37,327	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	72%
202	UCCSColorado Springs, CO · public	$37,295	$36,190	$48,164	$17,625	47%
203	University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · public	$37,227	$38,660	$60,531	$22,026	59%
204	Hampton UniversityHampton, VA · private nonprofit	$37,200	Not adjusted	$58,354	$26,250	71%
205	Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · public	$37,194	$34,464	$70,902	$20,000	54%
206	Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA · private nonprofit	$37,123	$36,718	Not reported	$27,000	73%
207	University of RedlandsRedlands, CA · private nonprofit	$37,091	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	70%
208	UConnStorrs, CT · public	$37,009	$35,720	$74,491	$22,375	60%
209	Loyola ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$37,007	$37,023	$68,766	$23,250	63%
210	Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo, CA · public	$37,003	$33,420	$90,264	$17,665	48%
211	Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · public	$36,857	$37,281	$78,615	$21,413	58%
212	Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	$36,794	$38,210	$53,529	$25,625	70%
213	Washington CollegeChestertown, MD · private nonprofit	$36,741	Not adjusted	$66,538	$24,721	67%
214	UMass DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · public	$36,718	$34,719	Not reported	$24,947	68%
215	Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA · private nonprofit	$36,662	Not adjusted	$60,366	$17,500	48%
216	Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY · private nonprofit	$36,606	Not adjusted	$67,216	$25,710	70%
217	Westfield StateWestfield, MA · public	$36,577	$34,586	$51,088	$24,783	68%
218	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$36,535	$39,146	$62,227	$18,500	51%
219	Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$36,521	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,625	67%
220	San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA · public	$36,502	$32,968	$72,521	$17,000	47%
221	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	$36,480	$33,803	$77,623	$19,406	53%
222	University of HoustonHouston, TX · public	$36,413	$37,517	$61,848	$19,500	54%
223	St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$36,392	$37,495	$57,741	$19,500	54%
224	University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · public	$36,364	$40,358	$63,703	$21,500	59%
225	Colorado StateFort Collins, CO · public	$36,324	$35,248	$61,493	$19,500	54%
226	Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · private nonprofit	$36,309	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,362	70%
227	UC DavisDavis, CA · public	$36,208	$32,702	$65,407	$14,250	39%
228	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · public	$36,193	$35,950	$64,459	$21,630	60%
229	Sacramento StateSacramento, CA · public	$36,189	$32,685	$66,718	$16,084	44%
230	Cal Poly HumboldtArcata, CA · public	$36,079	$32,586	$54,461	$19,159	53%
231	California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · private nonprofit	$36,061	Not adjusted	$57,657	$21,125	59%
232	Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ · public	$36,050	$33,133	Not reported	$20,631	57%
232	UMSLSaint Louis, MO · public	$36,050	$39,695	$51,429	$25,250	70%
234	UW-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · public	$36,036	$38,297	$53,635	$23,383	65%
235	University of OregonEugene, OR · public	$36,022	$34,851	$69,621	$20,183	56%
236	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	$36,011	$36,907	$61,331	$25,815	72%
237	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$36,006	$37,422	$59,821	$27,239	76%
238	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$35,977	$38,779	$66,909	$21,500	60%
238	St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY · private nonprofit	$35,977	Not adjusted	$77,943	$27,000	75%
240	UCFOrlando, FL · public	$35,937	$34,751	$56,469	$21,344	59%
241	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · public	$35,899	$39,817	$48,324	$21,498	60%
242	John Jay CollegeNew York, NY · public	$35,828	$33,198	$59,730	$14,820	41%
243	USC UpstateSpartanburg, SC · public	$35,798	$38,185	$59,145	$30,000	84%
244	University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA · public	$35,687	$35,297	$62,017	$24,899	70%
245	Winona StateWinona, MN · public	$35,631	$36,129	$58,224	$25,875	73%
246	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · public	$35,627	$37,770	$57,537	$25,000	70%
247	Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · private nonprofit	$35,626	$35,641	$60,666	$27,000	76%
248	Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · private nonprofit	$35,619	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	76%
249	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · public	$35,578	$34,403	$66,600	$21,478	60%
250	University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · public	$35,556	$39,151	$52,911	$23,678	67%
251	Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN · private nonprofit	$35,537	Not adjusted	$77,515	$26,500	75%
252	University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	$35,492	Not adjusted	$64,946	$27,000	76%
253	Montana StateBozeman, MT · public	$35,476	$37,483	$57,263	$20,540	58%
254	College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · public	$35,398	$37,758	$55,509	$26,000	73%
255	New Mexico StateLas Cruces, NM · public	$35,393	Not adjusted	$41,483	$21,500	61%
256	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$35,390	$36,271	$61,478	$25,900	73%
257	Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY · private nonprofit	$35,381	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	76%
258	Grand Valley StateAllendale, MI · public	$35,358	$36,748	$56,023	$24,250	69%
259	Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$35,354	$35,848	$56,685	$20,500	58%
260	UMass LowellLowell, MA · public	$35,330	$33,407	Not reported	$19,900	56%
261	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · private nonprofit	$35,311	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,625	70%
262	Cal State San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · public	$35,297	$31,880	$53,339	$19,485	55%
263	UW-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · public	$35,281	$37,495	$53,879	$21,500	61%
264	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · public	$35,220	$34,983	$55,683	$19,500	55%
265	Tennessee StateNashville, TN · public	$35,206	Not adjusted	$42,765	$27,000	77%
266	Portland StatePortland, OR · public	$35,173	$34,029	$50,807	$23,818	68%
267	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$35,172	$35,187	$74,311	$20,025	57%
268	Drew UniversityMadison, NJ · private nonprofit	$35,171	Not adjusted	$75,911	$27,000	77%
269	Willamette UniversitySalem, OR · private nonprofit	$35,162	Not adjusted	$67,123	$21,331	61%
270	Buffalo StateBuffalo, NY · public	$35,158	$32,578	$49,581	$26,875	76%
271	Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · public	$35,154	$32,574	$66,568	$9,531	27%
272	Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public	$35,152	$36,027	$49,799	Not reported	Not reported
273	Chapman UniversityOrange, CA · private nonprofit	$35,124	$31,723	$76,190	$20,741	59%
274	Texas TechLubbock, TX · public	$35,114	$36,179	$57,886	$23,375	67%
275	College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN · private nonprofit	$35,104	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	77%
276	Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI · public	$35,059	Not adjusted	$49,431	$30,596	87%
277	Fairmont StateFairmont, WV · public	$34,992	$39,099	Not reported	$25,878	74%
278	USFTampa, FL · public	$34,965	$33,811	$58,714	$20,609	59%
279	Queens CollegeQueens, NY · public	$34,863	$32,304	$63,762	$11,000	32%
280	Cal State Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · public	$34,799	$31,430	$58,270	$15,000	43%
281	University of St Thomas (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$34,775	$35,261	$63,199	$22,750	65%
282	Florida StateTallahassee, FL · public	$34,745	$33,598	$69,965	$18,700	54%
282	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · public	$34,745	$38,537	$58,226	$21,667	62%
284	Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC · private nonprofit	$34,712	$37,027	$58,761	$27,000	78%
285	Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA · private nonprofit	$34,711	Not adjusted	$60,520	$25,000	72%
286	SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · public	$34,666	$32,122	Not reported	$22,250	64%
287	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · public	$34,640	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,054	72%
288	Austin PeayClarksville, TN · public	$34,635	$37,700	$47,593	$25,500	74%
289	Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL · private nonprofit	$34,621	Not adjusted	$53,089	Not reported	Not reported
290	College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY · public	$34,610	$32,070	$61,744	$12,603	36%
291	Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX · private nonprofit	$34,570	$35,618	$60,291	$23,250	67%
292	Illinois StateNormal, IL · public	$34,519	$34,534	$62,313	$22,201	64%
293	UMass BostonBoston, MA · public	$34,499	$32,621	$61,619	$24,824	72%
294	University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · public	$34,484	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
295	UABBirmingham, AL · public	$34,474	$38,812	Not reported	$23,250	67%
296	Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · private nonprofit	$34,473	Not adjusted	$69,977	$27,000	78%
297	UT DallasRichardson, TX · public	$34,429	$35,473	$68,514	$23,000	67%
298	Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX · private nonprofit	$34,415	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,625	72%
299	UCLALos Angeles, CA · public	$34,392	$31,062	$75,578	$15,000	44%
300	South Dakota StateBrookings, SD · public	$34,337	Not adjusted	$50,433	$25,000	73%
301	St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY · private nonprofit	$34,334	$31,814	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
302	Georgia CollegeMilledgeville, GA · public	$34,321	$35,642	$67,408	$21,965	64%
303	Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL · private nonprofit	$34,317	Not adjusted	$56,287	$27,000	79%
304	Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT · private nonprofit	$34,307	Not adjusted	$66,395	$27,000	79%
305	Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC · private nonprofit	$34,277	Not adjusted	$56,606	$26,825	78%
306	Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA · public	$34,271	$35,124	$50,532	$27,000	79%
307	UNTDenton, TX · public	$34,195	$35,232	$56,747	$17,750	52%
308	Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN · public	$34,105	$37,123	$45,167	Not reported	Not reported
309	VCURichmond, VA · public	$34,080	$33,708	$55,117	$21,376	63%
310	Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$34,058	$31,558	$71,137	$26,400	78%
311	Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · public	$33,968	$34,998	Not reported	$24,869	73%
312	University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · public	$33,947	$36,814	$57,569	$18,499	54%
313	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · private nonprofit	$33,867	Not adjusted	$77,568	$17,500	52%
314	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$33,783	$34,807	$49,969	$22,760	67%
315	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · public	$33,745	$38,815	$66,167	$25,370	75%
316	University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · public	$33,712	$37,415	$57,308	$22,119	66%
317	University of KansasLawrence, KS · public	$33,700	$37,416	$67,019	$22,249	66%
318	Clark UniversityWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$33,625	Not adjusted	$60,708	$26,000	77%
319	Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA · public	$33,605	$34,441	$55,938	$27,000	80%
320	UMBCBaltimore, MD · public	$33,549	$31,964	$70,455	$22,000	66%
321	Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK · public	$33,484	$38,118	$72,132	$21,107	63%
322	University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · public	$33,403	$33,410	$57,762	$17,939	54%
323	Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · public	$33,397	$31,819	$57,204	$23,160	69%
324	Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TX · public	$33,386	$34,398	$57,886	$20,250	61%
325	Ole MissUniversity, MS · public	$33,373	Not adjusted	$58,688	$25,432	76%
326	Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN · public	$33,352	$35,736	$45,625	$25,987	78%
327	UC San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · public	$33,345	$30,117	$69,947	$16,030	48%
328	Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC · private nonprofit	$33,287	Not adjusted	$38,842	$27,000	81%
329	University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · public	$33,251	$30,811	$53,821	$22,750	68%
330	Minnesota State MoorheadMoorhead, MN · public	$33,220	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,125	67%
331	Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · public	$33,173	$30,999	$52,525	$21,412	65%
332	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	$33,157	$35,368	$60,403	$25,000	75%
333	University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$33,040	$29,841	$71,534	$26,000	79%
334	BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit	$32,983	Not adjusted	$61,344	$16,551	50%
335	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · private nonprofit	$32,981	$33,981	$70,092	$26,000	79%
336	Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · private nonprofit	$32,893	Not adjusted	$65,176	$27,000	82%
337	Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN · private nonprofit	$32,834	$35,181	$72,527	$27,000	82%
338	Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI · public	$32,795	Not adjusted	$52,063	$16,199	49%
339	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$32,780	$34,752	$51,763	$24,000	73%
340	University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · public	$32,699	Not adjusted	$61,049	$23,785	73%
341	Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA · private nonprofit	$32,669	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,298	80%
342	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$32,650	$34,191	$53,410	$21,500	66%
343	University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	$32,586	$35,124	$51,736	$25,000	77%
344	IU BloomingtonBloomington, IN · public	$32,568	$34,896	$70,848	$17,951	55%
345	Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit	$32,504	Not adjusted	$70,385	$23,500	72%
346	University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · private nonprofit	$32,406	$34,722	Not reported	$25,963	80%
347	Hope CollegeHolland, MI · private nonprofit	$32,389	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,499	76%
348	Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · public	$32,359	$32,373	$41,581	$25,000	77%
349	Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$32,340	Not adjusted	$67,598	$25,125	78%
350	SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY · public	$32,295	$29,925	$61,132	$22,375	69%
351	Kansas StateManhattan, KS · public	$32,289	$35,850	$72,168	$25,000	77%
352	Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$32,288	Not adjusted	$53,066	$26,775	83%
353	UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public	$32,266	$33,535	$64,730	$23,175	72%
354	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · public	$32,228	Not adjusted	$63,805	$23,700	74%
355	Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · public	$32,225	$32,239	$60,494	$27,000	84%
356	Cal State Long BeachLong Beach, CA · public	$32,168	$29,053	$59,758	$14,928	46%
357	Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL · private nonprofit	$32,103	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
358	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$32,014	$28,914	$56,503	$14,202	44%
359	UC IrvineIrvine, CA · public	$31,976	$28,880	$69,342	$16,293	51%
360	University of South DakotaVermillion, SD · public	$31,973	$36,093	$50,941	$26,000	81%
361	University of DelawareNewark, DE · public	$31,972	Not adjusted	$79,001	$24,998	78%
362	Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL · private nonprofit	$31,902	Not adjusted	$58,690	$27,000	85%
363	Howard UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$31,897	Not adjusted	$59,986	$27,000	85%
364	UC Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · public	$31,882	$28,795	$63,776	$16,782	53%
365	SewaneeSewanee, TN · private nonprofit	$31,831	Not adjusted	$66,908	$24,267	76%
366	Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY · private nonprofit	$31,797	$29,463	$62,462	$24,015	76%
367	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	$31,786	Not adjusted	$61,148	$24,250	76%
368	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · public	$31,777	$35,246	$55,314	$19,500	61%
369	Cal State FullertonFullerton, CA · public	$31,711	$28,641	$62,338	$15,000	47%
370	University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA · public	$31,706	$32,927	$49,990	$30,000	95%
371	Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · public	$31,700	$31,354	$61,293	$24,531	77%
372	Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · private nonprofit	$31,696	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	85%
373	University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · public	$31,649	$30,943	$65,055	$20,500	65%
374	FAUBoca Raton, FL · public	$31,641	$30,596	$52,473	$18,500	58%
375	University of VermontBurlington, VT · public	$31,594	Not adjusted	$61,321	$23,127	73%
376	University of FloridaGainesville, FL · public	$31,574	$30,532	$70,551	$16,068	51%
377	UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	$31,550	$32,507	$59,898	$20,406	65%
378	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$31,389	$33,834	$53,317	$25,000	80%
379	University of Central ArkansasConway, AR · public	$31,348	$36,058	Not reported	$21,150	67%
380	University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$31,290	Not adjusted	$57,451	$22,801	73%
381	Denison UniversityGranville, OH · private nonprofit	$31,272	Not adjusted	$63,179	$24,125	77%
382	UNC WilmingtonWilmington, NC · public	$31,124	$32,996	$56,406	$22,250	71%
383	Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$31,033	$28,028	$73,765	$22,146	71%
384	Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TN · public	$31,012	$33,756	$49,519	$23,250	75%
385	Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · public	$31,005	$28,729	$60,702	$12,000	39%
386	St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN · private nonprofit	$30,953	Not adjusted	$65,865	$24,250	78%
387	UNC GreensboroGreensboro, NC · public	$30,925	$32,785	$50,622	$25,000	81%
388	Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · public	$30,891	$28,391	$56,037	$21,675	70%
389	Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · private nonprofit	$30,834	Not adjusted	$60,817	$27,000	88%
390	FAMUTallahassee, FL · public	$30,798	$29,781	$51,461	$28,141	91%
391	LSUBaton Rouge, LA · public	$30,771	$34,885	$66,283	$19,500	63%
392	Iowa StateAmes, IA · public	$30,715	$34,998	$61,481	$23,250	76%
393	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$30,502	Not adjusted	$64,048	$25,000	82%
394	Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · private nonprofit	$30,494	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,383	87%
395	Fort Hays StateHays, KS · public	$30,454	Not adjusted	Not reported	$30,468	100%
396	Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · public	$30,436	$27,973	$52,078	$27,000	89%
397	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · public	$30,407	$31,578	$54,950	$27,243	90%
398	Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · private nonprofit	$30,366	$27,909	$68,531	$27,000	89%
399	Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	$30,345	$31,538	$69,454	$23,812	78%
400	Cal State San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · public	$30,291	$27,358	$57,032	$17,045	56%
401	WVUMorgantown, WV · public	$30,286	Not adjusted	$59,257	$23,250	77%
402	Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO · public	$30,272	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,000	79%
403	UTSASan Antonio, TX · public	$30,235	$31,152	$60,910	$20,000	66%
404	Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH · private nonprofit	$30,187	Not adjusted	$65,609	$24,314	81%
405	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	$30,137	$31,322	$51,826	$27,000	90%
406	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$30,121	$33,443	Not reported	$21,000	70%
407	Appalachian StateBoone, NC · public	$30,096	$31,906	$47,799	$21,500	71%
408	UC RiversideRiverside, CA · public	$30,060	$27,150	$59,096	$18,300	61%
409	Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · public	$29,924	$31,919	$54,322	$26,000	87%
410	Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · private nonprofit	$29,858	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,000	64%
411	City College of New YorkNew York, NY · public	$29,823	$27,634	$64,399	$11,500	39%
412	Cal State LALos Angeles, CA · public	$29,818	$26,931	$55,331	$10,614	36%
413	Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD · private nonprofit	$29,800	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	91%
414	University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN · public	$29,728	$32,359	$55,196	$20,500	69%
415	Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA · private nonprofit	$29,616	Not adjusted	$63,587	Not reported	Not reported
416	Fitchburg StateFitchburg, MA · public	$29,600	Not adjusted	Not reported	$23,665	80%
417	Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public	$29,577	$27,406	$62,479	$16,274	55%
418	Stanislaus StateTurlock, CA · public	$29,533	$26,674	$58,906	$15,484	52%
419	Mississippi StateMississippi State, MS · public	$29,442	$33,860	$60,348	$26,547	90%
420	Siena UniversityLoudonville, NY · private nonprofit	$29,374	$27,218	$64,594	$27,000	92%
421	Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public	$29,275	$30,402	$53,969	$26,000	89%
422	Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	$29,186	$29,912	$62,817	$26,000	89%
423	Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · public	$29,178	$28,528	$62,896	$21,435	73%
424	SUNY PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY · public	$29,164	$27,023	$60,800	$24,106	83%
425	UC MercedMerced, CA · public	$29,153	$26,330	$59,111	$17,500	60%
426	SUNY CortlandCortland, NY · public	$29,143	$27,004	$74,191	$24,138	83%
427	Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · public	$29,142	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
428	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	$29,080	$30,223	$51,252	$23,054	79%
429	Saint Cloud StateSaint Cloud, MN · public	$28,991	$29,396	$56,185	$22,908	79%
430	Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$28,846	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,500	68%
431	Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$28,840	$29,558	$67,704	$24,250	84%
432	Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public	$28,784	$29,892	Not reported	$30,500	106%
433	Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · public	$28,721	Not adjusted	$61,716	$24,739	86%
434	SUNY OswegoOswego, NY · public	$28,678	$26,573	$60,021	$24,376	85%
435	Idaho StatePocatello, ID · public	$28,617	$29,967	$54,401	$31,000	108%
436	University of Southern MainePortland, ME · public	$28,589	$29,458	$62,143	$19,212	67%
437	Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$28,554	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	95%
438	UL LafayetteLafayette, LA · public	$28,518	$32,331	$50,048	$22,063	77%
439	John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · private nonprofit	$28,507	$30,727	$60,927	$23,000	81%
440	Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	$28,148	$30,340	$50,258	$25,000	89%
441	Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · private nonprofit	$28,138	$25,861	$61,061	$25,000	89%
442	Cal Poly PomonaPomona, CA · public	$28,119	$25,396	$55,117	$15,000	53%
443	Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · public	$28,041	$29,911	$74,888	$21,000	75%
444	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · public	$27,886	$27,892	$64,601	$21,083	76%
445	University of IdahoMoscow, ID · public	$27,881	$29,197	$44,755	$21,643	78%
446	SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY · public	$27,814	$25,773	$68,460	$19,500	70%
447	Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA · private nonprofit	$27,689	Not adjusted	$50,141	$16,750	60%
448	California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · private nonprofit	$27,624	Not adjusted	$53,379	$26,400	96%
449	Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$27,601	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	91%
450	University of MemphisMemphis, TN · public	$27,600	$30,042	$52,699	$24,450	89%
451	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · public	$27,495	$25,477	$62,844	$20,750	75%
452	Wright StateDayton, OH · public	$27,477	$29,617	$67,362	$26,000	95%
453	Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN · private nonprofit	$27,466	Not adjusted	$50,211	$27,000	98%
454	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · public	$27,217	$25,433	$56,069	$19,431	71%
455	Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH · private nonprofit	$27,165	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,800	99%
456	Radford UniversityRadford, VA · public	$27,136	$26,840	$79,892	$23,235	86%
457	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · public	$26,992	$30,601	$31,962	$26,499	98%
458	FIUMiami, FL · public	$26,983	$26,092	$53,189	$15,250	57%
459	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$26,915	Not adjusted	$71,779	$23,124	86%
460	Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · private nonprofit	$26,839	$25,953	$61,767	$23,750	88%
461	Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX · public	$26,806	$27,619	$54,608	$33,000	123%
462	Winston-Salem StateWinston-Salem, NC · public	$26,725	$28,333	$56,570	$26,000	97%
463	Montclair StateMontclair, NJ · public	$26,704	$24,543	$58,252	$26,000	97%
464	North Dakota StateFargo, ND · public	$26,635	Not adjusted	$66,331	$24,475	92%
464	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$26,635	$26,646	$50,172	$26,171	98%
466	Valdosta StateValdosta, GA · public	$26,576	$27,599	$55,175	$25,100	94%
467	University of AkronAkron, OH · public	$26,574	$28,644	$57,740	$25,983	98%
468	Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	$26,440	Not adjusted	$76,871	$27,000	102%
469	Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$26,281	Not adjusted	$61,282	$27,000	103%
470	UW-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · public	$26,268	Not adjusted	$63,586	$23,968	91%
471	Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public	$26,204	$28,245	$55,974	$22,375	85%
472	UTEPEl Paso, TX · public	$26,182	$26,976	$45,528	$21,097	81%
473	East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · public	$26,153	$26,804	$43,746	$25,250	97%
474	Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · public	$26,042	$23,935	$52,619	$24,265	93%
475	Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)Lincoln University, PA · public	$26,037	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,500	109%
476	Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · public	$25,912	$25,923	$51,738	$17,550	68%
477	Cal State Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · public	$25,837	$23,335	$71,822	$10,268	40%
478	Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$25,828	$25,839	Not reported	$23,716	92%
479	Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY · private nonprofit	$25,424	Not adjusted	$50,223	$25,226	99%
480	Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	$25,270	$24,390	$53,907	$18,689	74%
481	Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA · private nonprofit	$25,058	Not adjusted	$98,108	$26,950	108%
482	UH ManoaHonolulu, HI · public	$24,964	$22,705	$55,650	$18,000	72%
483	North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · public	$24,948	$26,449	$48,987	$31,000	124%
484	UTRGVEdinburg, TX · public	$24,804	$25,556	$47,968	$10,250	41%
485	SUNY New PaltzNew Paltz, NY · public	$24,676	$22,865	$56,178	$19,500	79%
486	Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · public	$24,289	$25,909	Not reported	$27,000	111%
487	Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI · private nonprofit	$24,259	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,190	79%
488	SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY · public	$24,036	$22,272	$55,956	$25,370	106%
489	UNC AshevilleAsheville, NC · public	$23,964	$25,406	$48,101	$25,821	108%
490	UL MonroeMonroe, LA · public	$23,450	Not adjusted	$43,323	$23,467	100%
491	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · public	$23,294	Not adjusted	$52,865	$20,500	88%
492	Austin CollegeSherman, TX · private nonprofit	$23,243	Not adjusted	$47,828	$21,197	91%
493	University of PortlandPortland, OR · private nonprofit	$23,017	Not adjusted	$58,509	$24,250	105%
494	UNC PembrokePembroke, NC · public	$22,223	$23,560	$37,969	$26,500	119%
495	University of La VerneLa Verne, CA · private nonprofit	$21,881	$19,762	$71,471	$22,000	101%
496	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$21,674	$19,576	$52,154	$14,528	67%
497	Luther CollegeDecorah, IA · private nonprofit	$21,358	Not adjusted	$56,840	$27,000	126%
498	Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · public	$21,165	$22,576	$45,845	$27,000	128%
499	Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN · private nonprofit	$20,939	Not adjusted	$64,842	$27,000	129%
500	UPR Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR · public	$19,819	Not adjusted	$30,797	$7,500	38%
501	Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX · public	$18,475	$19,035	$52,216	$14,606	79%
502	Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY · private nonprofit	$18,148	$16,816	Not reported	$27,000	149%
503	Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	$17,262	Not adjusted	Not reported	$20,750	120%
504	Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL · private nonprofit	$16,884	Not adjusted	$59,070	Not reported	Not reported

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 309 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 195, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

19 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked.

Political Science (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's political science bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	District of Columbia	6	$48,985	$24,125
2	Massachusetts	29	$42,476	$24,906
3	Virginia	16	$41,501	$23,750
4	Maine	5	$41,055	$19,634
5	Maryland	10	$39,616	$24,861
6	Rhode Island	6	$39,220	$22,343
7	Wisconsin	10	$38,634	$23,383
8	Pennsylvania	29	$38,567	$26,000
9	Colorado	8	$37,759	$20,658
10	Connecticut	10	$37,718	$25,000
11	Arizona	5	$37,704	$22,250
12	Missouri	6	$36,886	$23,098
13	Iowa	5	$36,662	$23,750
14	Washington	12	$36,197	$20,931
15	Oregon	6	$35,598	$23,818
16	California	44	$35,211	$17,068
17	New York	47	$35,158	$22,672
18	Minnesota	15	$35,104	$23,079
19	Indiana	10	$34,944	$25,687
20	Tennessee	11	$34,635	$23,759
21	Florida	15	$34,621	$20,977
22	Illinois	20	$34,418	$24,562
23	Texas	27	$34,415	$21,600
24	Michigan	14	$33,927	$24,375
25	South Carolina	12	$33,782	$26,825
26	New Jersey	12	$33,031	$25,813
27	North Carolina	15	$32,780	$24,500
28	Ohio	21	$32,586	$25,000
29	Georgia	13	$32,340	$25,625
30	Kentucky	5	$31,777	$21,583
31	Louisiana	7	$28,518	$24,261

Programs in 20 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

Hunter College, NY$9,531
UTRGV, TX$10,250
Cal State Dominguez Hills, CA$10,268
Cal State LA, CA$10,614
Williams College, MA$10,750
Queens College, NY$11,000
City College of New York, NY$11,500
Bates College, ME$11,532
Stanford University, CA$12,000
Vanderbilt University, TN$12,000

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 434 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to political science, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$72,040

Median pay in the US. 1,065,210 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,780Top 10%: $107,600

Social Science Research Assistants

$61,990

Median pay in the US. 30,640 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $38,090Top 10%: $102,070

Economists

$124,720

Median pay in the US. 17,790 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $67,360Top 10%: $238,060

Political Scientists

$142,080

Median pay in the US. 5,540 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 400 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $83,350Top 10%: $195,190

Common questions

The median political science bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $35,484 in their first year and $61,481 five years after.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024