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Bachelor's0% vs national median967 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Christopher Newport University

Ranked 94th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,741
middle 50%: $28,580 – $54,066
Median · 5 years out
$62,236
middle 50%: $46,331 – $81,435
Median · 10 years out
$80,296
middle 50%: $58,713 – $112,807

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 Christopher Newport University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $40,741 one year after graduating, rising to $80,296 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 94th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,013 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wofford College
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$62,378 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,105 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$62,018 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$61,873 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Christopher Newport University

Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out

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