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Bachelor's-21% vs national median201 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Augusta University

Ranked 292nd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,351
middle 50%: $24,708 – $44,772
Median · 5 years out
$49,431
middle 50%: $36,933 – $66,118
Median · 10 years out
$61,969
middle 50%: $46,337 – $89,036

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 from Augusta University earn a median of $34k in their first year. Salaries reach $62k after ten years.

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,112 total interest

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