Public Policy Analysis at University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · First Professional Degree

$88,105
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$113,884
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$112,991
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$55,475
Median federal debt

University of California-Berkeley graduates in public policy analysis earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at University of California-Berkeley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$258,635$208,670#2 of 5
Law$226,996$196,724#10 of 174
Information Science/Studies$209,391$175,482—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$202,958—
Mechanical Engineering$140,788$107,231—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$135,248$84,560—
Optometry$130,333$88,760#9 of 16
Public Health$109,806$78,971#2 of 5
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$102,303$83,099—
Social Work$90,782$72,268—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$86,011$75,666—
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$63,958—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$60,003—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Berkeley public policy analysis graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $88,105 one year after graduating and $113,884 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is public policy analysis at University of California-Berkeley worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for public policy analysis ($112,991), and the median federal debt at graduation is $55,475.

← All data for University of California-Berkeley · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.