Bachelor's-4% vs national median347 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Southern Connecticut State University
Ranked 132nd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,765
middle 50%: $28,328 – $57,650
Median · 5 years out
$59,517
middle 50%: $45,281 – $82,998
Median · 10 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $57,726 – $111,487
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 start with a $41k median salary. Median earnings reach $60k by year five and $79k 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?
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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 yrs
≈ $8,212 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$59,758 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,735 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$59,543 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,339 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,269 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$59,232 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University
Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out