Bachelor's-14% vs national median212 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Southern Indiana
Ranked 246th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,626
middle 50%: $22,775 – $41,115
Median · 5 years out
$53,306
middle 50%: $41,115 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$60,961
middle 50%: $43,670 – $85,664
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 from the University of Southern Indiana earn $31k in year 1. Median salaries reach $61k after 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,170 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$53,597 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,505 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$52,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Southern Indiana
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out