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Bachelor's+10% vs national median448 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Mary Washington

Ranked 37th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,632
middle 50%: $28,288 – $52,569
Median · 5 years out
$68,212
middle 50%: $50,041 – $85,840
Median · 10 years out
$93,130
middle 50%: $67,930 – $126,446

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 Mary Washington's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $39,632 one year after graduating, rising to $93,130 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 37th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,707 total interest

Same major at other universities

Furman University
$69,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,971 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,511 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,091 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,087 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,903 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Mary Washington

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,719 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,719 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$91,565 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,542 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out

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