Bachelor's-14% vs national median197 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ranked 239th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,257
middle 50%: $24,691 – $47,607
Median · 5 years out
$53,631
middle 50%: $39,154 – $72,717
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $55,665 – $100,908
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $35k initially. Ten-year earnings reach $74k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,385 total interest
Same major at other universities
Appalachian State University
$54,081 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,990 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$53,597 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,505 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
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$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
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$84,962 · 5 yrs out
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$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$70,651 · 5 yrs out
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$70,651 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out