Bachelor's-10% vs national median325 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of North Georgia
Ranked 188th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,300
middle 50%: $24,794 – $45,004
Median · 5 years out
$56,041
middle 50%: $41,612 – $73,286
Median · 10 years out
$68,626
middle 50%: $50,574 – $92,146
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 earn $34k in their first year. Median salaries reach $69k after ten years of work.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,309 total interest
Same major at other universities
McNeese State University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$56,428 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$56,365 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$56,216 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$56,024 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$55,968 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Georgia
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$113,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,678 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,091 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,914 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out