Bachelor's+7% vs national median3,905 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Arizona State University
Ranked 53rd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,208
middle 50%: $30,391 – $58,411
Median · 5 years out
$66,389
middle 50%: $47,640 – $89,376
Median · 10 years out
$87,477
middle 50%: $60,837 – $129,628
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Political Science and Government (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Political Science graduates from Arizona State University earn a median of $43,208 in year 1. Salary growth reaches a median of $87,477 after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,492 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Boulder
$67,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,055 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,190 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out