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Bachelor's+11% vs national median574 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Furman University

Ranked 31st of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,410
middle 50%: $27,945 – $53,548
Median · 5 years out
$69,206
middle 50%: $51,067 – $100,468
Median · 10 years out
$100,954
middle 50%: $68,911 – $154,543

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 Furman University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $41,410 one year after graduating, rising to $100,954 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 31st 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,476 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,124 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,611 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,765 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$69,761 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,618 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,971 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,511 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$68,212 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Furman University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$84,537 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,368 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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