Bachelor's-8% vs national median452 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Ranked 173rd of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,014
middle 50%: $28,549 – $49,275
Median · 5 years out
$57,135
middle 50%: $45,039 – $74,251
Median · 10 years out
$77,476
middle 50%: $55,778 – $100,594
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 and Government majors earn a $39k median salary in year one. By year ten, earnings reach $77k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,599 total interest
Same major at other universities
Concordia College - Moorhead
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$57,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$57,258 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$57,182 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$57,115 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$57,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$57,063 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$93,599 · 5 yrs out
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$86,430 · 5 yrs out
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$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
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$77,182 · 5 yrs out
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$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
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$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out