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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

Graduates of Ohio University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $35,935 one year after graduating, rising to $75,693 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 161st of 322 reporting programs.

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.

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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

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,012 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$57,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,746 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$57,739 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$57,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$57,427 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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