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Bachelor's-11% vs national median52 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Olivet Nazarene University

Ranked 204th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $23,929 – $49,035
Median · 5 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $43,181 – $72,156
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $52,636 – $126,300

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 Olivet Nazarene University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 204th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,960 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University-Pueblo
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$55,678 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,376 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,355 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Olivet Nazarene University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,490 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,611 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,313 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out

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