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Bachelor's-5% vs national median374 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Texas at El Paso

Ranked 139th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,308
middle 50%: $25,331 – $51,550
Median · 5 years out
$59,177
middle 50%: $41,928 – $77,702
Median · 10 years out
$80,077
middle 50%: $60,880 – $105,738

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 Texas at El Paso's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $36,308 one year after graduating, rising to $80,077 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 139th 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
≈ $8,719 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,339 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,269 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$59,232 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$58,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$58,689 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out

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