Bachelor's · Saint Paul, Minnesota
Is Political Science and Government at University of St Thomas worth it?
Low confidence Low confidence: fewer than 40 graduates behind the earnings figures.
The verdict · all families, in-state, half paid with loans
Pays back slowly: graduates typically recover the cost in about 7.9 years.
- Earnings 1 year after graduating
- $49,716
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Earnings 4 years after graduating
- $66,512
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical federal debt at graduation
- $19,125
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
- Net cost to graduate, all families
- $134k (likely $134k – $139k)
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Earnings bump, year 4
- $25k a year vs high-school graduates aged 25–34 in MN
- 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Payback
- 7.9 years (likely 5.7–11.8)
- Bump vs net cost plus loan interest
- 10-year net return
- −$103k (likely −$209k – $10k)
- Today's dollars
- 20-year net return
- $213k (likely −$12k – $479k)
- Today's dollars
- Odds of finishing (school-wide)
- 74%
- Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
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Students heading toward law, government & society majors like this one often take these classes. Every school offers a different mix, so check with your counselor.
AP classes
- AP U.S. Government and Politics
- AP U.S. History
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP Comparative Government and Politics
IB Higher Level
- History HL
- Global Politics HL
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Other majors at University of St Thomas
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's)$149,456
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral)$123,235
- Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's)$119,571
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (Master's)$118,888
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Graduate certificate)$116,675
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate certificate)$116,216
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)$108,187
- Computer Science (Bachelor's)$107,938
- Mechanical Engineering (Master's)$107,807
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Master's)$106,308
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's)$105,153
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (Graduate certificate)$100,515
Political Science and Government at other schools in Minnesota
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$65,487
- College of Saint Benedict$64,777
- Saint Johns University$63,770
- Gustavus Adolphus College$62,218
- Minnesota State University-Mankato$59,997
- Macalester College$58,555
- University of Minnesota-Duluth$58,256
- St Olaf College$57,869
- Augsburg University$55,676
- Winona State University$55,027