Bachelor's-8% vs national median149 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Concordia College - Moorhead
Ranked 167th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,666
middle 50%: $24,994 – $51,576
Median · 5 years out
$57,427
middle 50%: $43,687 – $73,385
Median · 10 years out
$88,123
middle 50%: $61,992 – $126,829
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 earn a median of $35,666 in year one. Earnings reach $57,427 at five years and $88,123 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,897 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$57,639 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$57,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$57,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$57,258 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$57,182 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Concordia College - Moorhead
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,956 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,910 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,189 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$68,867 · 5 yrs out