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Bachelor's-15% vs national median47 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Maine - Farmington

Ranked 252nd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $25,661 – $41,469
Median · 5 years out
$52,872
middle 50%: $41,357 – $66,937
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of Maine - Farmington's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $52,872 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 252nd 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,163 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Indiana
$53,306 · 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 Central Missouri
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Maine - Farmington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$49,233 · 5 yrs out

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