Bachelor's-10% vs national median451 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 200th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,154
middle 50%: $25,383 – $51,400
Median · 5 years out
$55,735
middle 50%: $40,779 – $68,387
Median · 10 years out
$69,971
middle 50%: $54,485 – $91,184
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 the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley start with a median salary of $38k. Earnings grow to $56k by year five and $70k by year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,864 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$55,868 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$55,868 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$55,801 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$55,678 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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