Bachelor's-11% vs national median256 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Longwood University
Ranked 202nd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,393
middle 50%: $26,967 – $48,682
Median · 5 years out
$55,678
middle 50%: $42,046 – $72,286
Median · 10 years out
$73,614
middle 50%: $53,135 – $104,538
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
Longwood University Political Science graduates earn a median $36,393 in their first year. Median earnings reach $73,614 by year 10.
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
≈ $9,054 total interest
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$55,868 · 5 yrs out
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$55,801 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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Lewis University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
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Dominican University
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Converse University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
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