Bachelor's-7% vs national median328 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at St. Cloud State University
Ranked 159th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,766
middle 50%: $26,145 – $47,869
Median · 5 years out
$57,739
middle 50%: $41,539 – $74,116
Median · 10 years out
$75,410
middle 50%: $59,402 – $96,367
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 majors at St. Cloud State University earn a median $37k in year one. Ten-year median salary is $75k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,813 total interest
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Framingham State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$58,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,012 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$57,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at St. Cloud State University
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$131,424 · 5 yrs out
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$119,554 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
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$104,573 · 5 yrs out
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$104,182 · 5 yrs out
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$99,377 · 5 yrs out
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$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out