Bachelor's-16% vs national median290 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 260th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,968
middle 50%: $26,139 – $46,043
Median · 5 years out
$52,209
middle 50%: $40,782 – $68,125
Median · 10 years out
$65,410
middle 50%: $44,249 – $91,987
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 at Purdue University Northwest earn a $35k median in year one. Salaries increase to $52k at five years and $65k at 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,656 total interest
Same major at other universities
Angelo State University
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,495 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$52,369 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$51,957 · 5 yrs out
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
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$117,979 · 5 yrs out
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$94,574 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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