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Bachelor's-8% vs national median132 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 164th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,422
middle 50%: $22,327 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$57,503
middle 50%: $43,561 – $72,371
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $55,935 – $115,698

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 Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $32,422 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 164th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,327 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,746 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$57,739 · 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
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$57,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$57,427 · 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

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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