Bachelor's-1% vs national median843 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at DePaul University
Ranked 101st of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,194
middle 50%: $28,260 – $52,713
Median · 5 years out
$61,870
middle 50%: $45,506 – $80,588
Median · 10 years out
$88,908
middle 50%: $64,422 – $124,318
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
DePaul University's Political Science graduates start with a median salary of $40k. By year 10, median earnings hit $89k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,069 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Iowa
$61,873 · 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
Central Connecticut State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at DePaul University
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out