Political Science and Government bachelor's degree outcomes at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public · Federal field 4510

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,722 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 33.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −43% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

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$35,220 → $55,683

48Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$22,314Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,158

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$58,571

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,158Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,933Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.3%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.

$35,220Year 1

$58,571Year 4

$55,683Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$4,881

Estimated loan payment$207

67borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,571 vs. $63,293

$4,722 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+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$108,770 median wageAZ estimate · 50 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,910 median wageAZ estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1065+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,360 median wageAZ estimate · 21,190 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,680 median wageAZ estimate · 1,020 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$137,250 median wageAZ estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$79,610 median wageAZ estimate · 340 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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