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Bachelor's-6% vs national median207 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Maine

Ranked 143rd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,247
middle 50%: $27,027 – $50,981
Median · 5 years out
$58,787
middle 50%: $43,898 – $79,232
Median · 10 years out
$91,143
middle 50%: $67,042 – $145,289

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's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $37,247 one year after graduating, rising to $91,143 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 143rd 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,598 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fitchburg State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$59,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,177 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$58,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$58,689 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$58,558 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$58,232 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$58,208 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine

Engineering (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,801 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$88,019 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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