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

The reported median is $54,410 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 14% 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 Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH · 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.

$8,883 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 49.6% 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−$85,900

$8,000Annual price−$117,900

$16,000Annual price−$149,900

$24,000Annual price−$181,900

$28,000Current college-wide context−$197,900

$32,000Annual price−$213,900

$40,000Annual price−$245,900

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$31,696 → 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

27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

31Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$54,410$19,602 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$27,603

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$54,410

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$27,603Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$55,606Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.8%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.

$31,696Year 1

$54,410Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.3% 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$4,534

Estimated loan payment$286

27borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,410 vs. $63,293

$8,883 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$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199$92,740–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$119,370 median wageOH estimate · 40 jobs · 19-3094$94,700–$135,620 middle 50% of OH wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,090 median wageOH estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1065$63,720–$104,550 middle 50% of OH wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wageOH estimate · 49,540 jobs · 25-2031$61,170–$97,520 middle 50% of OH wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,330 median wageOH estimate · 240 jobs · 19-4061$24,810–$72,830 middle 50% of OH wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$120,000 median wageOH estimate · 140 jobs · 19-3011$89,300–$164,700 middle 50% of OH wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$105,930 median wageOH estimate · 410 jobs · 25-1063$97,510–$127,420 middle 50% of OH 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.

Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$11,562 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt · $10,264 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,972
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $17,339

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Saint Clairsville, OH

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

$4,497 higher earnings · $2,375 less debt · $23,678 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,907
Debt: $24,625
Annual net price: $3,925

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Chillicothe, OH

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

$4,497 higher earnings · $2,375 less debt · $21,848 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,907
Debt: $24,625
Annual net price: $5,755

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Ironton, OH

Ohio University-Southern Campus

$4,497 higher earnings · $2,375 less debt · $21,610 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,907
Debt: $24,625
Annual net price: $5,993

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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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