How much do Political Science and Government bachelor's degree graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn?

The reported median is $65,487 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,465.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Political Science and Government bachelor's degree at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

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 close to similar programs.

$2,194 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $6,218 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −17% · 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+$24,870

$8,000Annual price−$7,130

$16,000Current college-wide context−$39,130

$17,000Current college-wide context−$43,130

$24,000Annual price−$71,130

$32,000Annual price−$103,130

$40,000Annual price−$135,130

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,208 → $63,560

181Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

149Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

226Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

290Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$23,118Awarding-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.

471Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

135Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

199Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

257Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 30 non-completers

200Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$65,487$28,996 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 27 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$16,778

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

02 · BORROWING$20,465

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,487

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 45.1001

Political Science B A

Reported price: $48,064
Completion: 85.0%
Employed in Q2: 60.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,136

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,778Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.3%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.

$40,208Year 1

$65,487Year 4

$63,560Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$5,457

Estimated loan payment$217

290borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,487 vs. $63,293

$2,194 above 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$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199$120,860–$191,610 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$142,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,540 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,170 median wageMN estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1065$80,560–$128,990 middle 50% of MN wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,460 median wageMN estimate · 16,020 jobs · 25-2031$60,620–$97,400 middle 50% of MN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$44,920 median wageMN estimate · 300 jobs · 19-4061$40,680–$48,380 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$108,460 median wageMN estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1063$82,290–$128,990 middle 50% of MN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$105,120 median wageMN estimate · 500 jobs · 19-3011$63,980–$142,460 middle 50% of MN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 17.8%

Finance and Insurance

about 12.2%

Educational Services

about 11.1%

Public Administration

about 10.7%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 9.1%

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.

Duluth, MN

University of Minnesota-Duluth

$376 less debt

Earnings: $58,256
Debt: $20,089
Annual net price: $18,743

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Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University

$1,465 less debt

Earnings: $55,676
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $23,873

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Northfield, MN

Carleton College

$1,465 less debt

Earnings: $53,975
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $25,407

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Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

$3,249 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,305
Debt: $22,908
Annual net price: $13,529

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DATA QUALITY

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226 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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