How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 40% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Political Science and Government undergraduate certificate or diploma at Davidson College

Q: How much do Political Science and Government undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Davidson College earn?

The reported median is $101,438 four years after completion.

Davidson, NC · Private nonprofit

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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 notably above similar programs.

$29,039 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 19.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $519,380 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+70%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,232 → $78,431

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

36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

53Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,379

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

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$101,438

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,379Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$79,475Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE13.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.1%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.

$46,232Year 1

$101,438Year 4

$78,431Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.4% 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$8,453

Estimated loan payment$207

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$101,438 vs. $72,399

$29,039 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.

Political Scientists$142,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,540 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760 median wageNC estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1065$63,140–$105,700 middle 50% of NC wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,650 median wageNC estimate · 28,620 jobs · 25-2031$47,760–$60,740 middle 50% of NC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$63,710 median wageNC estimate · 2,930 jobs · 19-4061$52,130–$67,680 middle 50% of NC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$136,150 median wageNC estimate · 290 jobs · 19-3011$79,790–$172,860 middle 50% of NC wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$114,200 median wageNC estimate · 490 jobs · 25-1063$77,750–$147,090 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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

$3,236 less debt · $2,412 lower annual net price

Earnings: $70,537
Debt: $16,264
Annual net price: $14,967

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

36 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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