Bachelor's+5% vs national median318 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at College of Staten Island/CUNY
Ranked 63rd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,505
middle 50%: $28,703 – $60,413
Median · 5 years out
$65,420
middle 50%: $47,187 – $89,208
Median · 10 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $55,464 – $115,056
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
Political science graduates from the College of Staten Island/CUNY start at $43k. Median salaries rise to $65k at five years and $87k after ten years.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,617 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bridgewater College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$65,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$65,534 · 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
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$64,689 · 5 yrs out
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$136,647 · 5 yrs out
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$122,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$118,379 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
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$112,261 · 5 yrs out
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$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
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$98,643 · 5 yrs out
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$97,992 · 5 yrs out
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$95,768 · 5 yrs out
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$95,220 · 5 yrs out