Bachelor's-10% vs national median461 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Ranked 201st of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,601
middle 50%: $24,295 – $46,019
Median · 5 years out
$55,699
middle 50%: $42,135 – $73,631
Median · 10 years out
$70,466
middle 50%: $55,555 – $96,533
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 the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse earn a median $33,601 in their first year. Median salaries reach $70,466 after 10 years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,414 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota Morris
$55,868 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$55,868 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$55,801 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,735 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$55,678 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
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$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out