Bachelor's-12% vs national median242 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Youngstown State University
Ranked 223rd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,953
middle 50%: $23,543 – $43,359
Median · 5 years out
$54,580
middle 50%: $36,296 – $70,929
Median · 10 years out
$68,723
middle 50%: $50,425 – $91,368
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 graduates from Youngstown State University earn $33k initially. Median pay reaches $69k after ten years.
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
≈ $9,627 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,033 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$54,943 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$54,788 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$54,574 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Youngstown State University
Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out