Public Policy Analysis.

CIP Code: 44.05 • Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 44.0501 - 44.0599.

Colleges Offering

128

Avg. Median Earnings

$74,288

Highest Earnings

$126,767

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Cornell University earn the highest median salary at $126,767

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Political Scientists

SOC Code: 19-3094

$142,080

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.31/hr

Total Jobs

5,540

Medical and Health Services Managers

SOC Code: 11-9111

$123,860

median salary

Hourly Wage

$59.55/hr

Total Jobs

597,080

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1071

$107,310

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

221,270

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

SOC Code: 19-3099

$101,110

median salary

Hourly Wage

$48.61/hr

Total Jobs

37,100

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1065

$98,070

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

16,970

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1081

$75,350

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

60,830

Social Science Research Assistants

SOC Code: 19-4061

$61,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$29.81/hr

Total Jobs

30,640

Legislators

SOC Code: 11-1031

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

NO MATCH

SOC Code: 99-9999

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Public Policy Analysis.

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Albion College

Albion, MI

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Albright College

Reading, PA

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Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

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Anderson University

Anderson, SC

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$71,723

1-Year Earnings

$54,184

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$71,723

1-Year Earnings

$54,184

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

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N/A

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Barnard College

New York, NY

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Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

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Bentley University

Waltham, MA

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$75,580

1-Year Earnings

$47,319

Brown University

Providence, RI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$94,962

1-Year Earnings

$60,280

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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N/A

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Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

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Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

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College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

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Concordia University-Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN

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1-Year Earnings

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$126,767

1-Year Earnings

$91,332

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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N/A

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Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

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N/A

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N/A

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N/A

Duke University

Durham, NC

Graduates/Year

162

Median Earnings

$103,071

1-Year Earnings

$70,713

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

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