Bachelor's-1% vs national median453 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at SUNY Old Westbury
Ranked 105th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,926
middle 50%: $31,451 – $57,979
Median · 5 years out
$61,696
middle 50%: $44,895 – $80,336
Median · 10 years out
$88,977
middle 50%: $58,808 – $121,086
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
SUNY Old Westbury political science graduates earn a $44k median salary in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $89k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,711 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$61,721 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$61,675 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,300 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Old Westbury
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$101,769 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,117 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$75,410 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$72,879 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,191 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$71,999 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$70,151 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,292 · 5 yrs out