How much do Political Science and Government bachelor's degree graduates from Grand Canyon University earn?

The reported median is $56,495 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Political Science and Government bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,798 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 47.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −57% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$65,050

$8,000Annual price−$97,050

$16,000Annual price−$129,050

$22,000Current college-wide context−$153,050

$24,000Annual price−$161,050

$32,000Annual price−$193,050

$40,000Annual price−$225,050

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,704 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

141Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$16,682Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

1,049Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

121Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

658Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

614Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 101 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,495$21,687 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 41 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,472

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,495

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,472Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,702Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$37,704Year 1

$56,495Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,708

Estimated loan payment$286

141borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,495 vs. $63,293

$6,798 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$129,870 median wageAZ estimate · 8,540 jobs · 11-9199$103,940–$165,000 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$108,770 median wageAZ estimate · 50 jobs · 19-3094$81,200–$159,120 middle 50% of AZ wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,910 median wageAZ estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1065$79,090–$107,420 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,360 median wageAZ estimate · 21,190 jobs · 25-2031$49,670–$64,890 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,680 median wageAZ estimate · 1,020 jobs · 19-4061$50,920–$64,290 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$137,250 median wageAZ estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1063$110,100–$190,510 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$79,610 median wageAZ estimate · 340 jobs · 19-3011$79,450–$124,920 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$10,032 higher earnings · $4,750 less debt · $7,505 lower annual net price

Earnings: $66,527
Debt: $22,250
Annual net price: $14,967

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Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

$2,076 higher earnings · $7,500 less debt · $8,314 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,571
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $14,158

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Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

$90 higher earnings · $5,370 less debt · $5,798 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,585
Debt: $21,630
Annual net price: $16,674

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Scottsdale, AZ

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

$10,032 higher earnings · $4,750 less debt

Earnings: $66,527
Debt: $22,250
Annual net price: Not available

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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