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Bachelor's-15% vs national median180 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at Marshall University

Ranked 248th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,018
middle 50%: $23,719 – $41,469
Median · 5 years out
$53,150
middle 50%: $33,182 – $73,252
Median · 10 years out
$68,249
middle 50%: $51,828 – $95,660

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 at Marshall University see median first-year salaries of $33k. By year ten, median earnings reach $68k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,778 total interest

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