Political Science Salary

This table shows the average salary over time for the people who graduated with
a major in Political Science.
Each year represents a different person, after having been out of college for x years.
Some years will have abnormally high or low salaries. This is because some of those surveyed were either more or less successful than the average, or perhaps switched to a more lucrative field.

Below is a list of alumna/e and their jobs, after having graduated in this major.

Some are available for contact.

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	Coordinator - Database Administrator / Prof (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1996	Still in Major? Yes
	Webmaster (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1992	Still in Major? No
	Legislative Specialist (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1998	Still in Major? Yes
	Defense Analyst (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1992	Still in Major? Yes
	Educational Adviser (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1999	Still in Major? No
	Head Coach, Grosse Pointe Yacht Club (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1996	Still in Major? Yes
	Vice President (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1997	Still in Major? No
	Lawyer (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1982	Still in Major? Yes
	Pilot (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1995	Still in Major? No
	Consultant (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1998	Still in Major? No
	Owner/ BDS (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1981	Still in Major? Yes
	Legal Assistant (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1996	Still in Major? Yes
	Head Coach/CSUH Men's Lacrosse (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1994	Still in Major? No
	Lawyer (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1968	Still in Major? No
	Air Force Officer (pilot) (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1999	Still in Major? No
	President (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1977	Still in Major? No
	Sr Recruiter (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1991	Still in Major? No
	Manager (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1991	Still in Major? No
	Account Manager (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1997	Still in Major? Yes
	Account Manager, Byte Interactive (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1998	Still in Major? No
	Emergency Management Planner (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1996	Still in Major? Yes
	Claims Processor/Progressive Insurance (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1989	Still in Major? No
	Professor (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1987	Still in Major? Yes
	Real Estate Property Manager (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1992	Still in Major? Yes
	Technical Support (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1992	Still in Major? No
	Founder (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1993	Still in Major? No
	Principal (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1982	Still in Major? No
	Principal (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1982	Still in Major? No
	Law Clerk (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1971	Still in Major? No
	Partner (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1971	Still in Major? No
	Law Student (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 2000	Still in Major? No
	Attorney (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1994	Still in Major? Yes
	Research Associate (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1998	Still in Major? Yes
	Assoc. Director (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1991	Still in Major? Yes
	Market Research Analyst/Consultant (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1992	Still in Major? No
	Chief Operating Officer (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1973	Still in Major? Yes
	Computer Lab Supervisor (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 2000	Still in Major? Yes
	Computer Lab Supervisor (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 2000	Still in Major? Yes
	Computer Lab Supervisor (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 2000	Still in Major? Yes
	Computer Lab Supervisor (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 2000	Still in Major? Yes
	Consultant President (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1969	Still in Major? No
	Systems Engineer (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1990	Still in Major? No
	IT Manager (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1990	Still in Major? No
	Teacher (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 2000	Still in Major? Yes
	Field Marketing Manager (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1993	Still in Major? No
	Marketing Manager (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1993	Still in Major? No
	Paralegal (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 2001	Still in Major? Yes
	Sales (Political Science)
	Gender: Male	Graduation Year: 1991	Still in Major? No
	Legislative Analyst (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1997	Still in Major? Yes
	Legislative Analyst (Political Science)
	Gender: Female	Graduation Year: 1997	Still in Major? Yes

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Political Science Major unemployment rate

_	Political Science	All Majors
Unemployed	%6	%7
Minimum Wage	%2	%4
All Others	%92	%88

More: Unemployment for all Majors *** not counting stay at home parents *** not counting those currently in grad school

Are things going well in Political Science?

Going Well	%89
Not Going Well	%11

More: All Majors Satisfaction ??? This is a social "life satisfaction" question. Overall, would people who graduated with a degree in Political Science say that their life is going well? It could be interpreted in terms of stress, salary, long hours, future prospects, etc. *** not counting those currently in grad school

Graduates who stayed in Political Science

Still in Field	%55
Got out	%45

More: All Majors Still in field ??? A high "got out" percentage can be interpreted a couple of ways -- for instance, perhaps the major is a great stepping stone to becoming a totally different career -- like a doctor. Or perhaps the jobs one gets with the major just aren't that great. *** not counting those currently in grad school

Go here. Stop the browsing and the frettingGo here. Stop the browsing and the fretting and the comparison shopping and go here already. I was all set to go to Columbia (NY) after attending a DC-area high school, but the financial sideRead review Political Science Florida State University Reviews

Correction from above: SATs were 2090.Correction from above: SATs were 2090. I will most likely be transferring next semester. I was a politics major, but have switched to English/Secondary Education. There are a few problems I have with this school.Read review Political Science Saint Anselm College Reviews

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I went to GW mostly because i wantedI went to GW mostly because i wanted to live near DC and out of the crummy pool of schools i was looking at, it was the best. After spending a semester there, i wouldn'tRead review Political Science George Washington University Reviews

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