Duke UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Durham, NC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
258 awards$103,071 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis
CIP 44.05. 248 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 5,774 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 13 | 203 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 2 | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 114 | 2,061 | $73,721 | $53,280 to $104,068 |
| Graduate certificate | 72 | 392 | $80,781 | $64,036 to $99,658 |
| Master's | 130 | 2,866 | $93,020 | $70,186 to $121,540 |
| Doctorate | 54 | 243 | $119,220 | $88,172 to $156,517 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Public Policy Analysis credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 36 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
235 awards$107,392 median 4 years out
Princeton UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Princeton, NJ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
227 awards$107,792 median 4 years out
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
216 awards$96,792 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate
191 awards$94,114 median 4 years out
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's, Master's
189 awards$99,110 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Certificate, Master's
188 awards$78,939 median 4 years out
University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
175 awards$100,925 median 4 years out
Harvard UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Master's, Doctorate
170 awards$129,978 median 4 years out
Brandeis UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Waltham, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
136 awards$75,580 median 4 years out
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPublic, 4-year · Chapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
126 awards$74,403 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Master's, Certificate, Doctorate, Bachelor's
123 awards$84,618 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Master's, Doctorate
123 awards$113,884 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
119 awards$71,723 median 4 years out
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
118 awards$78,054 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
113 awards$71,723 median 4 years out
University of ChicagoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
108 awards$94,237 median 4 years out
University of California-RiversidePublic, 4-year · Riverside, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
103 awards$58,504 median 4 years out
American UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's, Graduate certificate
98 awards$98,588 median 4 years out
George Mason UniversityPublic, 4-year · Fairfax, VA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
89 awards$97,926 median 4 years out
Georgetown UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's
86 awards$110,634 median 4 years out
Cornell UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Ithaca, NY · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
79 awards$126,767 median 4 years out
George Washington UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
71 awards$94,862 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Master's
67 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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78 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 44.05. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | Management | $123,860 | 597,080 |
| Political Scientists | Life, physical, and social science | $142,080 | 5,540 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | Life, physical, and social science | $101,110 | 37,100 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | Life, physical, and social science | $61,990 | 30,640 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $98,070 | 16,970 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $107,310 | 221,270 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $75,350 | 60,830 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.