Bachelor's+8% vs national median210 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Saint John's University
Ranked 44th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $27,740 – $56,092
Median · 5 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $48,325 – $91,099
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $67,835 – $133,464
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 and Government alumni earn a $42k median salary initially. By year 10, earnings reach $97k.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,520 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,091 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,087 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,903 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$67,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$67,290 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$67,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,055 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint John's University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,844 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,538 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,064 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$83,507 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out