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Public Policy Analysis
CIP 4405 · 40 schools
Public Policy Analysis is offered at 40 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $48,154, growing to $75,739 by year five (+57%). The 25th percentile earns $36,796 while the 75th percentile earns $52,403. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
40
Highest Earning (1yr)
$77,906
Cornell University
Median (1yr)
$48,154
Earnings Growth
+57%
Earnings vs. Cost — 39 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($48K)
Showing 42 of 42 programs
| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell UniversityNY | $77,906 | $107,508 | $83,196 | 0.9x | 8% | 1,560 | |
| 2 | Princeton UniversityNJ | $73,630 | $98,995 | $80,440 | 0.9x | 5% | 1,580 | |
| 3 | Dickinson CollegePA | $61,592 | — | $80,329 | 0.8x | 43% | — | |
| 4 | Duke UniversityNC | $60,501 | $113,034 | $82,749 | 0.7x | 7% | 1,570 | |
| 5 | University of ChicagoIL | $60,057 | $99,986 | $86,856 | 0.7x | 5% | 1,570 | |
| 6 | Brown UniversityRI | $58,161 | — | $84,986 | 0.7x | 5% | 1,570 | |
| 7 | Vanderbilt UniversityTN | $57,023 | — | $84,412 | 0.7x | 6% | 1,560 | |
| 8 | Trinity CollegeCT | $56,902 | — | $83,090 | 0.7x | 34% | 1,460 | |
| 9 | Hamilton CollegeNY | $56,158 | — | $80,380 | 0.7x | 12% | 1,550 | |
| 10 | Empire State UniversityNY | $52,614 | — | $18,221 | 2.9x | — | — | |
| 11 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA | $52,403 | — | $84,678 | 0.6x | 10% | 1,550 | |
| 12 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ | $51,082 | — | $35,232 | 1.4x | 65% | 1,480 | |
| 13 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH | $50,643 | — | $29,320 | 1.7x | 51% | 1,480 | |
| 14 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ | $49,753 | $62,990 | $28,047 | 1.8x | 90% | — | |
| 15 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ | $49,753 | $62,990 | — | — | 64% | — | |
| 16 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI | $49,685 | $86,020 | $33,345 | 1.5x | 18% | 1,530 | |
| 17 | Northwestern UniversityIL | $48,558 | $61,965 | $87,804 | 0.6x | 7% | 1,560 | |
| 18 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA | $48,383 | — | $27,797 | 1.7x | 16% | 1,530 | |
| 19 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC | $48,252 | $70,196 | $25,181 | 1.9x | 19% | 1,530 | |
| 20 | University of Maryland-College ParkMD | $45,642 | — | $28,073 | 1.6x | 45% | 1,520 | |
| 21 | The University of Texas at DallasTX | $43,837 | $43,169 | $28,210 | 1.6x | 65% | 1,410 | |
| 22 | St. Mary's College of MarylandMD | $43,629 | $64,347 | $31,319 | 1.4x | 75% | 1,330 | |
| 23 | Michigan State UniversityMI | $43,005 | — | $30,528 | 1.4x | 84% | 1,350 | |
| 24 | Georgia State UniversityGA | $42,215 | $57,464 | $26,535 | 1.6x | 62% | 1,280 | |
| 25 | Southern Methodist UniversityTX | $40,434 | $77,862 | $82,532 | 0.5x | 61% | 1,480 |
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