Bachelor's0% vs national median190 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Spelman College
Ranked 95th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,214
middle 50%: $29,410 – $55,935
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $46,389 – $82,075
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
Political Science graduates from Spelman College earn a $42k median salary in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $62k.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,918 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$62,378 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,105 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$62,018 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,870 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Spelman College
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$104,958 · 5 yrs out
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$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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$62,393 · 5 yrs out