Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,784 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Iowa
Ranked 100th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,851
middle 50%: $26,571 – $50,406
Median · 5 years out
$61,873
middle 50%: $45,547 – $82,433
Median · 10 years out
$86,572
middle 50%: $62,980 – $120,568
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 the University of Iowa earn a $38k median salary initially. This figure grows to $87k 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?
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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
≈ $8,316 total interest
Same major at other universities
Christopher Newport University
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$62,224 · 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
DePaul University
$61,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$61,721 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$61,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$61,675 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out