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Bachelor's-11% vs national median539 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Northern Arizona University

Ranked 208th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,621
middle 50%: $24,856 – $47,097
Median · 5 years out
$55,402
middle 50%: $39,593 – $75,539
Median · 10 years out
$76,701
middle 50%: $57,063 – $110,626

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

Graduates of Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $35,621 one year after graduating, rising to $76,701 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 208th of 322 reporting programs.

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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,151 total interest

Same major at other universities

Longwood University
$55,678 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,376 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$55,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$55,275 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Arizona University

Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out

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