Bachelor's-11% vs national median273 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 211th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,601
middle 50%: $24,908 – $46,168
Median · 5 years out
$55,342
middle 50%: $41,878 – $74,842
Median · 10 years out
$71,961
middle 50%: $53,381 – $105,416
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 graduates earn $36k in year one. Median salaries reach $72k after ten years.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,193 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,376 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$55,275 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,033 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out