Bachelor's-18% vs national median197 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Indiana State University
Ranked 270th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,359
middle 50%: $23,178 – $38,800
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $37,984 – $66,382
Median · 10 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $45,961 – $99,411
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 and Government graduates at Indiana State University earn a median of $31k in year one. Ten-year medians reach $70k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,199 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Orleans (The)
$51,893 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$51,748 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$51,525 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$51,137 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$50,982 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$50,872 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$50,820 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana State University
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out