Bachelor's-11% vs national median190 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Texas A&M International University
Ranked 212th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,162
middle 50%: $24,176 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$55,322
middle 50%: $38,120 – $76,487
Median · 10 years out
$63,522
middle 50%: $52,508 – $92,467
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
Political Science graduates see a median starting salary of $33k. By year ten, earnings reach $64k.
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 yrs
≈ $9,571 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dominican University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,376 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$55,342 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$55,275 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,033 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$54,943 · 5 yrs out
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$126,865 · 5 yrs out
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$92,446 · 5 yrs out
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$80,662 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$78,382 · 5 yrs out
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$77,524 · 5 yrs out
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$77,093 · 5 yrs out
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$76,117 · 5 yrs out
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