Bachelor's-27% vs national median269 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 315th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out

$30,531

middle 50%: $22,193 – $41,695

Median · 5 years out

$45,423

middle 50%: $32,883 – $61,167

Median · 10 years out

$69,023

middle 50%: $54,168 – $92,348

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 University of North Carolina Asheville's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $30,531 one year after graduating, rising to $69,023 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 315th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Student debt at graduation$30,000Salary share toward the loan10%

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in

8.9 yrs

≈ $11,080 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

$45,946 · 5 yrs out

Georgia Southwestern State University

$45,751 · 5 yrs out

University of South Carolina - Aiken

$45,751 · 5 yrs out

South Carolina State University

$45,615 · 5 yrs out

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

$45,525 · 5 yrs out

Chicago State University

$45,505 · 5 yrs out

Savannah State University

$45,210 · 5 yrs out

Francis Marion University

$45,171 · 5 yrs out

$44,711 · 5 yrs out

$43,722 · 5 yrs out

Grambling State University

$41,544 · 5 yrs out

Fayetteville State University

$41,444 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina Asheville

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$94,503 · 5 yrs out

Engineering, General (Bachelor's)

$94,503 · 5 yrs out

Computer Science (Bachelor's)

$85,580 · 5 yrs out

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)

$68,098 · 5 yrs out

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)

$64,138 · 5 yrs out

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)

$60,476 · 5 yrs out

Economics (Bachelor's)

$59,635 · 5 yrs out

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)

$57,430 · 5 yrs out

Chemistry (Bachelor's)

$57,334 · 5 yrs out

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (Bachelor's)

$56,069 · 5 yrs out

Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)

$55,181 · 5 yrs out

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)

$53,673 · 5 yrs out

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