Bachelor's+20% vs national median556 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Ranked 14th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,606
middle 50%: $31,460 – $67,654
Median · 5 years out
$74,662
middle 50%: $52,126 – $104,324
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $66,303 – $131,202
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 at CUNY Baruch College see year-1 salaries average $47k. Ten-year earnings reach a median of $98k, ranking 14th among peers.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,772 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wabash College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$77,115 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$76,587 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$75,928 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$74,690 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$74,382 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$73,964 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$73,961 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$72,068 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out