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
Political Science and Government graduates at UNC Asheville earn a median $30,531 in year one. Median salaries reach $69,023 by year 10.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,080 total interest
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$45,946 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Ferrum College
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$41,444 · 5 yrs out
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