Bachelor's-19% vs national median182 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 281st of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,431
middle 50%: $23,730 – $40,243
Median · 5 years out
$50,710
middle 50%: $38,158 – $66,382
Median · 10 years out
$69,441
middle 50%: $45,075 – $88,675
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
Initial median earnings for this degree are $31k. Salaries climb to $51k by year five and reach $69k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,257 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Southern Maine
$50,872 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$50,820 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,164 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$49,902 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fort Lewis College
Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out