Bachelor's+5% vs national median173 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Lamar University
Ranked 64th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,579
middle 50%: $27,073 – $52,737
Median · 5 years out
$65,377
middle 50%: $50,344 – $85,015
Median · 10 years out
$75,771
middle 50%: $53,976 – $116,812
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
Lamar University graduates in Political Science and Government earn $39,579 in their first year. Median earnings reach $75,771 by year 10.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,926 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$65,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$65,420 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,289 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$65,048 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$64,689 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,632 · 5 yrs out
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