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Political Science at Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Political Science and Government
37 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
38
Optimistic
37
Base Case
34
Pessimistic
Earnings $37,327/yr (2% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (50% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (182,300 openings/yr)
ROI 2.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #436 of 521 Political Science and Government programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Political Science graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $460K $464K $441K
Earnings Multiple 2.7x 2.7x 2.6x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 44% 33%
DegreeOutlook Score 38 37 34

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$170,664
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$152,492
11% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
8.7 months of Year 1 earnings

About Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University accepts 88% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 3,957 students in Bristol, RI.

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Top Career Paths

Political scientists $139,380/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
Economics teachers, postsecondary $119,980/yr
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Political Science at Other Schools

Dartmouth College ($72,618) Tufts University ($67,713) University of Pennsylvania ($65,473) Princeton University ($63,317) University of Maryland Global Campus ($62,476) Harvard University ($61,543) Amherst College ($61,125) Columbia University in the City of New York ($61,077)

Other Majors at Roger Williams University

Construction Management ($75,334) Accounting and Related Services ($66,780) Mechanical Engineering ($65,396) Finance and Financial Management Services ($60,042) Legal Support Services ($51,445) International Business ($49,209) Biology, General ($47,799) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($46,991)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Political Science at Roger Williams University?
A score of 37/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Political Science. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Political Science careers?
With 50% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $441,128 in decade earnings vs $460,243 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →