Bachelor's-21% vs national median165 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Adams State University
Ranked 293rd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,101
middle 50%: $25,099 – $46,066
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $36,560 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $36,215 – $82,300
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 Adams State University earn $36k in their first year. Median pay reaches $61k 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,887 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fort Valley State University
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$47,783 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Adams State University
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,509 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,404 · 5 yrs out