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Bachelor's-12% vs national median145 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Texas Southmost College

Ranked 224th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,571
middle 50%: $34,596 – $58,043
Median · 5 years out
$54,574
middle 50%: $43,820 – $66,619
Median · 10 years out
$63,793
middle 50%: $52,872 – $81,295

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 Texas Southmost College's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $45,571 one year after graduating, rising to $63,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 224th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,148 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Toledo
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$54,943 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$54,788 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$54,419 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$54,385 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Southmost College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$108,475 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$100,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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