Bachelor's-3% vs national median586 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Liberty University
Ranked 115th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,151
middle 50%: $28,493 – $59,625
Median · 5 years out
$60,495
middle 50%: $45,669 – $79,921
Median · 10 years out
$75,866
middle 50%: $52,470 – $112,932
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
Liberty University Political Science graduates earn a median of $43k initially. After ten years, median earnings are $76k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $7,903 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Dakota
$61,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,300 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$60,720 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$60,543 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$60,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,479 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$60,425 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$60,013 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$60,013 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,944 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Liberty University
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,630 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,185 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$83,944 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,600 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out