Bachelor's-8% vs national median674 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 169th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,481
middle 50%: $24,030 – $47,623
Median · 5 years out
$57,365
middle 50%: $41,733 – $74,406
Median · 10 years out
$74,586
middle 50%: $52,897 – $110,267
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
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington offers Political Science degrees with $33k median starting pay. Ten-year median earnings reach $75k.
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
≈ $9,236 total interest
Same major at other universities
Presbyterian College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$57,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$57,258 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$57,182 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$57,115 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$57,086 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
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$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
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$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out