Political Science and Government.

CIP Code: 45.10 • Social Sciences

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 45.1001 - 45.1099.

Colleges Offering

1119

Avg. Median Earnings

$63,053

Highest Earnings

$81,056

Highest Earnings

Graduates from American Public University System earn the highest median salary at $81,056

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Political Scientists

SOC Code: 19-3094

$142,080

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.31/hr

Total Jobs

5,540

Managers, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9199

$141,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.22/hr

Total Jobs

622,190

Economists

SOC Code: 19-3011

$124,720

median salary

Hourly Wage

$59.96/hr

Total Jobs

17,790

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1063

$123,920

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

11,560

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1065

$98,070

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

16,970

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC Code: 25-2031

$72,040

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

1,065,210

Social Science Research Assistants

SOC Code: 19-4061

$61,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$29.81/hr

Total Jobs

30,640

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Political Science and Government.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

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Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

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Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

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Adrian College

Adrian, MI

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Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

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$62,605

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Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

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Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

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Albany State University

Albany, GA

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Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

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Albion College

Albion, MI

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$39,066

Albright College

Reading, PA

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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

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Alfred University

Alfred, NY

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Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

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$60,241

1-Year Earnings

$30,834

Alma College

Alma, MI

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Alvernia University

Reading, PA

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American International College

Springfield, MA

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American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

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Median Earnings

$81,056

1-Year Earnings

$56,763

American University

Washington, DC

Graduates/Year

208

Median Earnings

$73,604

1-Year Earnings

$56,964

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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Median Earnings

$63,754

1-Year Earnings

$61,098

Anderson University

Anderson, SC

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Anderson University

Anderson, IN

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Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

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Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

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Antioch College

Yellow Springs, OH

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