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Bachelor's+10% vs national median92 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Clark Atlanta University

Ranked 35th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,704 – $63,874
Median · 5 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $45,075 – $89,353
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Clark Atlanta University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 35th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,676 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sacred Heart University
$69,618 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$69,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,971 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$68,212 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,091 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,087 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,013 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clark Atlanta University

Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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