Bachelor's-13% vs national median423 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 231st of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,944
middle 50%: $24,286 – $43,218
Median · 5 years out
$54,176
middle 50%: $41,586 – $71,034
Median · 10 years out
$71,243
middle 50%: $51,418 – $99,104
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 majors at Bowling Green State University enter the workforce with a $32k median salary. By year 10, median earnings increase to $71k.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,775 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois at Springfield
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$54,419 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$54,385 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,119 · 5 yrs out
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
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$121,481 · 5 yrs out
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
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$102,841 · 5 yrs out
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$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
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$94,989 · 5 yrs out
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$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out