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Bachelor's-18% vs national median454 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Coastal Carolina University

Ranked 273rd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,986
middle 50%: $23,559 – $40,636
Median · 5 years out
$50,982
middle 50%: $36,252 – $66,805
Median · 10 years out
$61,867
middle 50%: $44,496 – $88,005

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 Coastal Carolina University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $31,986 one year after graduating, rising to $61,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 273rd 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,253 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lander University
$51,525 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$51,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$50,872 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$50,820 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Carolina University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,277 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,193 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,757 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,512 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out

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