Bachelor's+2% vs national median3,167 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 80th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,371
middle 50%: $27,460 – $50,802
Median · 5 years out
$63,237
middle 50%: $46,306 – $84,738
Median · 10 years out
$84,595
middle 50%: $58,568 – $123,967
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 at Ohio State University earn a median $38,371 in their first year. Median salaries hit $84,595 by year 10.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,171 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$63,991 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$63,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,301 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,247 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$63,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$63,137 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
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$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out