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Political Science and Government bachelor's degree at CUNY City College

New York, NY · 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.

$3,753 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
19.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−25% · 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.

What stays fixed$59,540 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+116%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,823 → $64,399
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

305Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
46Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
231Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
44Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
59Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,540$25,190 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,776

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,540

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$122/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,776Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,403Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.8%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.

$29,823Year 1
$59,540Year 4
$64,399Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$4,962
Estimated loan payment$122
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,540 vs. $63,293

$3,753 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$142,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,050 median wageNY estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1065$77,670–$139,500 middle 50% of NY wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031$76,050–$131,980 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,210 median wageNY estimate · 3,040 jobs · 19-4061$46,280–$79,630 middle 50% of NY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$136,660 median wageNY estimate · 910 jobs · 19-3011$104,420–$224,990 middle 50% of NY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$127,500 median wageNY estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-1063$87,660–$178,780 middle 50% of NY 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.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 19.0%
02

Educational Services

about 14.1%
03

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 12.8%
04

Finance and Insurance

about 11.8%
05

Public Administration

about 9.5%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

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.

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$2,500 higher earnings · $1,969 less debt · $792 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,040
Debt
$9,531
Annual net price
$2,984
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Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$5,673 higher earnings · $500 less debt

Earnings
$65,213
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$4,195
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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$4,691 higher earnings · $743 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,231
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$3,033
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College

$3,644 higher earnings · $673 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,184
Debt
$16,274
Annual net price
$3,103
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

53 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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