by our College Data Analytics Team
[Political Science And Government](/majors/social-sciences/political-science-and-government/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. 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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If you want to know which schools send political science and government graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Brigham Young University Provo tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying political science and government schools in Utah. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the political science and government program here go on to a median salary of roughly $79,248.
Utah Valley University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in political science and government, landing the #2 spot this year. Utah Valley University is a public school located in the city of Orem. Political Science And Government graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of about $78,615 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Utah earned it the #3 place for political science and government. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Students who complete the political science and government program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,348.
Utah State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying political science and government schools. Utah State University is a public school located in the city of Logan. Political Science And Government graduates of Utah State University earn a median of about $59,177 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their political science and government graduates, 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.
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