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Bachelor's-1% vs national median125 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Western Oregon University

Ranked 108th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,625
middle 50%: $24,536 – $41,902
Median · 5 years out
$61,580
middle 50%: $41,948 – $79,872
Median · 10 years out
$75,586
middle 50%: $50,601 – $108,403

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 Western Oregon University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $31,625 one year after graduating, rising to $75,586 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 108th 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.

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
≈ $9,065 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$61,721 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$61,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$61,675 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,300 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$60,720 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$60,543 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Oregon University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out

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