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Bachelor's0% vs national median275 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Ranked 97th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,537
middle 50%: $25,070 – $47,496
Median · 5 years out
$62,105
middle 50%: $45,525 – $83,065
Median · 10 years out
$78,415
middle 50%: $53,892 – $115,169

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $36,537 one year after graduating, rising to $78,415 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 97th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,467 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Spelman College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$62,158 · 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
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,227 · 5 yrs out
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$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,203 · 5 yrs out
Data Analytics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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