Bachelor's+1% vs national median161 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at Roanoke College
Ranked 85th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,533
middle 50%: $28,761 – $52,086
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,901 – $85,293
Median · 10 years out
$91,636
middle 50%: $61,889 – $126,829
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 at Roanoke College earn $39,533 in their first year. Median salaries reach $91,636 by year ten.
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
≈ $8,063 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,301 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,247 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$63,237 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$63,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$63,137 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,701 · 5 yrs out
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
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$111,513 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$64,138 · 5 yrs out
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$62,360 · 5 yrs out
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