Bachelor's+23% vs national median4,339 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 11th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,089
middle 50%: $34,031 – $65,658
Median · 5 years out
$76,587
middle 50%: $55,841 – $110,251
Median · 10 years out
$106,037
middle 50%: $72,239 – $165,889
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 from UT Austin start with a median salary of $49k. Median earnings reach $106k after ten years.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,496 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$79,438 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$77,568 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$77,115 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$75,928 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$74,690 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$74,382 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$73,964 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$73,961 · 5 yrs out
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$215,480 · 5 yrs out
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Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
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$173,536 · 5 yrs out
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$160,721 · 5 yrs out
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$147,611 · 5 yrs out