Bachelor's-25% vs national median324 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Norfolk State University
Ranked 305th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,599
middle 50%: $24,315 – $43,588
Median · 5 years out
$46,580
middle 50%: $34,014 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$58,511
middle 50%: $41,019 – $84,259
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 Norfolk State University earn a median of $33k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $59k.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,816 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winston-Salem State University
$47,783 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$47,507 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$47,289 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$46,264 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$46,124 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$45,946 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Norfolk State University
Engineering (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,230 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out