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Bachelor's-23% vs national median78 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Agnes Scott College

Ranked 298th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,341
middle 50%: $25,214 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $36,063 – $63,394
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $62,818 – $137,588

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 Agnes Scott College's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $38,341 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 298th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,342 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augusta University
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$49,399 · 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
Winston-Salem State University
$47,783 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$47,507 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$47,289 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Agnes Scott College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Dance (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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