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Bachelor's+8% vs national median2,258 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 47th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,503
middle 50%: $27,899 – $54,965
Median · 5 years out
$67,183
middle 50%: $46,682 – $93,365
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $65,901 – $142,238

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 University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $40,503 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 47th 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.

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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
≈ $7,681 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$68,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,903 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$67,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$67,290 · 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
Arizona State University
$66,389 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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