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Bachelor's-14% vs national median121 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 237th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,910
middle 50%: $25,989 – $44,601
Median · 5 years out
$53,767
middle 50%: $38,544 – $73,842
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $47,802 – $95,990

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 Virginia Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Political Science and Government earn a median $35,910 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 237th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,347 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$54,176 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,119 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$54,081 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,990 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$53,597 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University

Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out

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