COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Political Science and Government bachelor's degree at Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$472 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $1,913 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −26% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$7,650
$8,000Annual price−$24,350
$16,000Annual price−$56,350
$19,000Current college-wide context−$68,350
$24,000Annual price−$88,350
$32,000Annual price−$120,350
$40,000Annual price−$152,350
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,745
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,188
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$63,765
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$256/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,745Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,178Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.8% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,314
Estimated loan payment$256
461borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,765 vs. $63,293
$472 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199$113,930–$203,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$142,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,540 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,260 median wageNJ estimate · 650 jobs · 25-1065$62,230–$119,450 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,200 median wageNJ estimate · 38,140 jobs · 25-2031$75,790–$102,410 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$62,760 median wageNJ estimate · 370 jobs · 19-4061$49,390–$85,270 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$167,550 median wageNJ estimate · 280 jobs · 19-3011$126,940–$192,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$109,880 median wageNJ estimate · 410 jobs · 25-1063$70,550–$173,200 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Public Administration
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Ramapo College of New Jersey
$88 higher earnings · $3,557 less debt · $572 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,853
- Debt
- $20,631
- Annual net price
- $18,173
Princeton University
$24,811 higher earnings · $12,617 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,576
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,128
The College of New Jersey
$5,552 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,317
- Debt
- $25,625
- Annual net price
- $27,646
Drew University
$3,200 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,965
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $24,280
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
165 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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