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Bachelor's · Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's): earnings by school

42 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$49,429
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$69,656
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$19,000
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 34 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $64,389 and $78,752. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Cornell University NY$91,332$126,767$12,696
Princeton University NJ$75,701$107,792—
Duke University NC$70,713$103,071$13,625
Brown University RI$60,280$94,962—
University of Chicago IL$62,208$94,237$12,250
Vanderbilt University TN—$91,265—
University of Mississippi MS$47,528$85,338$19,500
Trinity College CT$52,979$82,638$22,750
Northwestern University IL$49,429$78,752$17,038
Brandeis University MA$47,319$75,580$18,125
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$45,323$74,865—
University of Southern California CA$65,676$74,511$16,500
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC$52,170$74,403$12,300
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$65,598$73,749$21,500
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$54,184$71,723$20,413
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$54,184$71,723$20,413
Empire State University NY$71,242—$21,250
University of Redlands CA—$70,080—
St. Mary's College of Maryland MD—$69,232—
William & Mary VA$52,100$69,118$16,250
The University of Texas at Dallas TX—$66,209—
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA$46,119$66,177$20,500
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$50,768$65,894—
University of Delaware DE$55,344$65,776$23,250
University of Connecticut CT$42,304$64,389$19,000
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$42,304$64,389$19,000
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$42,304$64,389$19,000
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$42,304$64,389$19,000
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$42,304$64,389$19,000
Washington State University WA—$63,631—
Regent University VA$44,228$60,776$23,121
Michigan State University MI$52,507$58,535$14,411
University of California-Riverside CA$44,033$58,504$16,660
Georgia State University GA$49,225$56,842$23,500
University of Rhode Island RI$46,045$51,697$24,473
Gettysburg College PA$51,520—$27,000
University of Maryland-College Park MD$50,890—$15,750
Southern Methodist University TX$49,286—$18,750
University of California-Los Angeles CA$47,584—$12,282
St Catherine University MN$47,538——
University of Illinois Chicago IL$41,308—$16,625
Duquesne University PA$37,921—$27,000