Bachelor's-11% vs national median399 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 209th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,711
middle 50%: $24,761 – $45,936
Median · 5 years out
$55,376
middle 50%: $42,648 – $73,759
Median · 10 years out
$76,123
middle 50%: $55,111 – $101,515
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 a median of $36k in their first year. Salaries grow to $55k after five years and $76k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,146 total interest
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