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Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,033 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Ohio University

Ranked 161st of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,935
middle 50%: $25,219 – $47,910
Median · 5 years out
$57,639
middle 50%: $42,600 – $76,274
Median · 10 years out
$75,693
middle 50%: $55,464 – $108,063

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 graduates at Ohio University earn a median $36k in their first year. Pay scales to $58k by year five and $76k by year ten.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,916 total interest

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