Bachelor's-9% vs national median702 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at East Carolina University
Ranked 184th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,028
middle 50%: $25,197 – $48,187
Median · 5 years out
$56,365
middle 50%: $43,184 – $74,421
Median · 10 years out
$71,041
middle 50%: $52,989 – $106,801
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 from East Carolina University start with a median $36k salary. Ten-year earnings average $71k.
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
≈ $9,050 total interest
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$56,428 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$56,216 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$56,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$56,024 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out