Public Policy Analysis at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$33,424
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,389
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,721
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 34
Rank by pay
#29 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates in public policy analysis earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut-Avery Point 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
…
23University of Delaware Newark, DE$65,776$65,382#19$36,796
24University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$64,389$57,971#27$33,424
25University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$64,389$57,971#28$33,424
26University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$64,389$57,971#29$33,424
27University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$64,389$57,971#30$33,424
28University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$64,389$57,971#31$33,424
29Washington State University Pullman, WA$63,631$58,527#26$30,303

Other Public Policy Analysis Credentials at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$96,919—

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Avery Point by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#12 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#56 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#52 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#10 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#120 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#26 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#13 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#42 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#53 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#188 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#13 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#258 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#49 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#182 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#28 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#81 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#141 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#7 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#15 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#165 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#6 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#72 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#6 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#167 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#4 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#39 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#73 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#51 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#20 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#9 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Avery Point public policy analysis graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,424 one year after graduating and $64,389 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Avery Point rank for public policy analysis?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for public policy analysis graduates, University of Connecticut-Avery Point ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public policy analysis at University of Connecticut-Avery Point worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for public policy analysis ($73,721), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Avery Point · 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.