Public Policy Analysis at University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$39,867
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,504
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,721
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 34
Rank by pay
#33 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,161
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in public policy analysis earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Riverside Compares for Public Policy Analysis

All 34 colleges reporting public policy analysis earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$126,767$120,656#1$77,906
2Princeton University Princeton, NJ$107,792$94,607#5$73,630
3Duke University Durham, NC$103,071$110,610#2$60,501
4Brown University Providence, RI$94,962$93,528#6$58,161
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$94,237$92,587#7$60,057
6Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$91,265$99,697#4$57,023
7University of Mississippi University, MS$85,338$103,542#3$40,259
8Trinity College Hartford, CT$82,638$74,401#11$56,902
9Northwestern University Evanston, IL$78,752$77,373#10$48,558
10Brandeis University Waltham, MA$75,580$66,556#17$39,943
…
29Washington State University Pullman, WA$63,631$58,527#26$30,303
30Regent University Virginia Beach, VA$60,776$55,342#32$38,546
31Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$58,535$61,718#22$43,005
32University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$58,504$53,235#33$39,867
33Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$56,842$58,843#25$42,215
34University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$51,697$50,916#34$32,536

Other Public Policy Analysis Credentials at University of California-Riverside

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$40,275$76,103$41,775

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,027$43,213#315 of 1176
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,944$30,521#37 of 265
Business/Managerial Economics$64,147$37,496#75 of 84
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Mathematics$63,596$27,227#223 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,108$27,021#95 of 118
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462
Social Sciences$55,087$39,934#17 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,867 one year after graduating and $58,504 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Riverside rank for public policy analysis?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for public policy analysis graduates, University of California-Riverside ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for public policy analysis ($73,721), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,161.

← All data for University of California-Riverside · 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.