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Bachelor's-10% vs national median48 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Emory & Henry College

Ranked 197th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $22,669 – $42,146
Median · 5 years out
$55,801
middle 50%: $44,129 – $76,854
Median · 10 years out
$67,967
middle 50%: $54,286 – $93,428

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 Emory & Henry College's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $30,926 one year after graduating, rising to $67,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 197th 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.

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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,764 total interest

Same major at other universities

Randolph College
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$55,968 · 5 yrs out
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
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,735 · 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

Other majors at Emory & Henry College

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,317 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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