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Bachelor's-18% vs national median47 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Northwestern State University

Ranked 278th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,040
middle 50%: $27,020 – $50,197
Median · 5 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $28,227 – $70,184
Median · 10 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $45,557 – $71,384

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 Northwestern State University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $34,040 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 278th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,055 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Indiana University Southeast
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$50,710 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,164 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out

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