COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 4510

Political Science and Government at James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Bachelor's Degree$73,326
$20,000 federal debt64 year-5 observations
Master's Degree$86,137
Not available federal debtNot available year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$14,250
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$31,604
Sticker price
Average net price$23,322
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$31,735
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Bachelor's Degree$73,326$63,293$20,000$212/mo+4%64
Master's Degree$86,137$78,850Not availableNot availableBaseline neededNot reported

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.