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Bachelor's-5% vs national median345 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 135th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,846
middle 50%: $26,149 – $48,019
Median · 5 years out
$59,269
middle 50%: $42,998 – $74,929
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $61,332 – $115,806

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 Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $36,846 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 135th 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
≈ $8,636 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at New Paltz
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$59,543 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,339 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out

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