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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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

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