Bachelor's-18% vs national median272 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Missouri - Saint Louis
Ranked 271st of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,626
middle 50%: $26,462 – $48,984
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $37,330 – $70,012
Median · 10 years out
$72,814
middle 50%: $49,269 – $98,712
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 graduates from the University of Missouri - Saint Louis earn $36k initially. Median pay rises to $73k 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
≈ $9,602 total interest
Same major at other universities
Valdosta State University
$51,748 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$51,525 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$51,137 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$50,982 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$50,872 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$50,820 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
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$121,240 · 5 yrs out
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$120,140 · 5 yrs out
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$120,004 · 5 yrs out
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Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,986 · 5 yrs out
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$96,177 · 5 yrs out
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$93,908 · 5 yrs out