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2026 Highest Paid Political Science And Government Grads in Vermont

[Political Science And Government](/majors/social-sciences/political-science-and-government/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a political science and government degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where political science and government graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Political Science And Government Grads in Vermont

2026 Highest Paid Political Science And Government Grads in Vermont

If you want to know which schools send political science and government graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Political Science And Government Graduates

1

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

$59,026 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Middlebury College, our #1 for political science and government graduate salaries in Vermont. Set in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career political science and government graduates from Middlebury College make a median of around $59,026 per year.

2

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

$79,271 Average Early-Career Salary

Norwich University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in political science and government, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Northfield, Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career political science and government graduates from Norwich University make a median of around $79,271 per year.

3

Saint Michaels College
Colchester, VT

$66,395 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Saint Michaels College earned it the #3 place for political science and government. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michaels College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career political science and government graduates from Saint Michaels College make a median of around $66,395 per year.

4

University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

$61,321 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Vermont earned it the #4 place for political science and government. University Of Vermont is a public school located in the city of Burlington. Early-career political science and government graduates from University Of Vermont make a median of around $61,321 per year.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries political science and government graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.