Bachelor's-8% vs national median242 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at University of Wyoming
Ranked 166th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,604
middle 50%: $24,675 – $45,489
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $39,923 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $52,031 – $118,204
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 Wyoming earn a median $36k in year one. Earnings grow to $77k by the tenth year.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,959 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Tyler
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,639 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$57,491 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Wyoming
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out