COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Political Science and Government bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND · 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 below similar programs.
$10,459 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −68% · 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−$101,660
$8,000Annual price−$133,660
$16,000Current college-wide context−$165,660
$24,000Annual price−$197,660
$32,000Annual price−$229,660
$40,000Annual price−$261,660
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,834$18,026 above the preliminary benchmark
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$15,543
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,475
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,834
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$259/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,543Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,716Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.9% 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$4,403
Estimated loan payment$259
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,834 vs. $63,293
$10,459 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$126,440 median wageND estimate · 2,040 jobs · 11-9199$96,740–$161,730 middle 50% of ND wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,070 median wageU.S. estimate · 16,970 jobs · 25-1065+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,210 median wageND estimate · 3,070 jobs · 25-2031$50,260–$74,400 middle 50% of ND wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 30,640 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$124,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 17,790 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$123,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,560 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
University of North Dakota
$13,701 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,535
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,551
Bowdoin College
$36,419 higher earnings · $4,841 less debt · $1,145 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,253
- Debt
- $19,634
- Annual net price
- $14,398
University of Chicago
$35,035 higher earnings · $5,975 less debt · $683 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,869
- Debt
- $18,500
- Annual net price
- $14,860
American Public University System
$28,222 higher earnings · $6,171 less debt · $5,946 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,056
- Debt
- $18,304
- Annual net price
- $9,597
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
29 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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