Bachelor's-15% vs national median156 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Central Missouri
Ranked 253rd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,630
middle 50%: $25,504 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$52,745
middle 50%: $37,779 – $78,439
Median · 10 years out
$67,936
middle 50%: $49,513 – $93,487
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 majors at the University of Central Missouri earn a median of $35k in year one. Salaries reach $68k by year ten.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,615 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$52,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,495 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$52,369 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Central Missouri
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$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out