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Bachelor's+4% vs national median401 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 69th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,539
middle 50%: $29,654 – $61,940
Median · 5 years out
$64,689
middle 50%: $46,874 – $83,144
Median · 10 years out
$79,131
middle 50%: $62,198 – $107,357

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 University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $43,539 one year after graduating, rising to $79,131 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 69th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,578 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$65,420 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$65,377 · 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
Loyola University Chicago
$64,632 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$64,146 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$63,991 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$63,485 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out

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