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Bachelor's-1% vs national median112 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Lynchburg

Ranked 106th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,360 – $54,365
Median · 5 years out
$61,675
middle 50%: $47,346 – $79,996
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $61,036 – $116,180

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 University of Lynchburg's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $78,843 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 106th 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.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,098 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Iowa
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$61,721 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$61,696 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Lynchburg

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,155 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,155 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,752 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,214 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,216 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$64,033 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$63,151 · 5 yrs out

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