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Associate's Degree

Political Science and Government at Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania · See Political Science and Government nationally

Poor return
$-28,895 over 10 years

For graduates of Political Science and Government at Elizabethtown College.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

18.5 yrs
Break-even
-46%
10-year ROI
$48,414
Median earnings as of 2024
Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$48,414
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
$27,000
Median debt as of 2024
$-28,895
10-year net gain as of 2024
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Political Science and Government at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Associate's$94,020+3,900%Strong return
2CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
Associate's$66,568$13,391+1,888%Strong return
3Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Associate's$117,484+1,801%Strong return
4Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Associate's$108,657+1,592%Strong return
5Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
Associate's$78,615$21,961+1,520%Strong return
6CUNY City College
New York, NY
Associate's$64,399$12,500+1,502%Strong return
7CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Associate's$62,479$12,973+1,499%Strong return
8Rice University
Houston, TX
Associate's$87,237+1,480%Strong return
9American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
Associate's$87,190$21,728+1,456%Strong return
10CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY
Associate's$63,762$10,457+1,438%Strong return

Other majors at Elizabethtown College

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's$86,261$26,788+555%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$76,209$27,000+395%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$71,041$26,000+316%Strong return
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's$68,838$27,000+278%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$65,814$27,000+230%Strong return
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsCertificate$70,942$20,500+128%Strong return
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's$56,121$26,000+78%Strong return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$53,887$27,000+41%Break-even

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.