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Bachelor's+12% vs national median197 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Sacred Heart University

Ranked 29th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,923
middle 50%: $30,157 – $53,013
Median · 5 years out
$69,618
middle 50%: $53,664 – $86,160
Median · 10 years out
$82,706
middle 50%: $65,371 – $114,990

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 Sacred Heart University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $42,923 one year after graduating, rising to $82,706 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 29th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,342 total interest

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