COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Political Science and Government bachelor's degree at State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, 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 below similar programs.
$7,012 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 43.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −54% · 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−$67,190
$8,000Annual price−$99,190
$16,000Current college-wide context−$131,190
$24,000Annual price−$163,190
$32,000Annual price−$195,190
$40,000Annual price−$227,190
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,281$21,931 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$16,236
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,376
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,281
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$258/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$16,236Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,052Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE80.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE60.4%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?
5.5% 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$4,690
Estimated loan payment$258
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,281 vs. $63,293
$7,012 below 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$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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Finance and Insurance
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.
CUNY Queens College
$8,932 higher earnings · $13,376 less debt · $12,041 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,213
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $4,195
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$7,950 higher earnings · $12,376 less debt · $13,203 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,231
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $3,033
CUNY Brooklyn College
$6,903 higher earnings · $8,102 less debt · $13,133 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,184
- Debt
- $16,274
- Annual net price
- $3,103
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$5,869 higher earnings · $9,556 less debt · $13,033 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,150
- Debt
- $14,820
- Annual net price
- $3,203
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
22 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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