Political Science and Government

Bachelor's degree · University of St Thomas · Houston, TX

CIP 45.10

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$17,241Median federal debt
10Graduates per year

How this program compares

Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $63,293 four years after graduating (middle half: $44,760–$85,406).

Political Science and Government (Bachelor's degree) at other Texas schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Rice University
Houston
$54,728—
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
$52,160$19,500
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
$50,627$22,062
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin
$43,281$19,500
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station
$41,817$17,595
University of Dallas
Irving
$41,639$21,500
Texas Woman's University
Denton
$39,272$26,660
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston
$38,095$20,646
University of Houston
Houston
$36,413$17,355
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
$36,392$19,250
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
$35,114$21,500
Saint Edward's University
Austin
$34,570$22,706
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson
$34,429$19,711
Southwestern University
Georgetown
$34,415$23,149
University of North Texas
Denton
$34,195$16,069

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Frequently asked questions

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $17,241.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.