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Bachelor's+4% vs national median496 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 68th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,165
middle 50%: $26,296 – $56,086
Median · 5 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $46,413 – $87,104
Median · 10 years out
$83,113
middle 50%: $57,688 – $121,352

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Political Science and Government (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $41,165 one year after graduating, rising to $83,113 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 68th of 322 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,797 total interest

Same major at other universities

Gustavus Adolphus College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$65,420 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$65,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,289 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$65,048 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$64,689 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,632 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$64,146 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$63,991 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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