Bachelor's-9% vs national median162 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Ranked 179th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $25,203 – $50,026
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,092 – $71,778
Median · 10 years out
$65,774
middle 50%: $49,171 – $81,671
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
Prairie View A&M University students majoring in Political Science and Government earn a $37k median salary upon graduation. Earnings rise to $57k by year five and $66k by year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,917 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$57,115 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$57,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,063 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$56,428 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$56,365 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$56,216 · 5 yrs out
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