Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,340 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 34th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,274
middle 50%: $26,647 – $52,982
Median · 5 years out
$68,511
middle 50%: $48,633 – $89,676
Median · 10 years out
$94,094
middle 50%: $66,315 – $125,394
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 majors earn a median of $38,274 in their first year. This grows to $68,511 after five years and $94,094 after ten years.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,815 total interest
Same major at other universities
James Madison University
$69,761 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,618 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$69,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,971 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$68,212 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,091 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,087 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
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