Bachelor's-26% vs national median201 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Ranked 309th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,600
middle 50%: $22,988 – $40,156
Median · 5 years out
$45,946
middle 50%: $33,861 – $62,278
Median · 10 years out
$57,688
middle 50%: $43,122 – $77,901
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 UNC Pembroke start with a median salary of $33k. Ten-year median earnings reach $58k.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,927 total interest
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$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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University of Wisconsin - Superior
$46,264 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
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$45,505 · 5 yrs out
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$45,423 · 5 yrs out
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