Public Policy Analysis at Brandeis University

Waltham, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 101 graduates a year

$39,943
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,580
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,721
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 34
Rank by pay
#17 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Brandeis University graduates in public policy analysis earn 3% more 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 Brandeis University 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
11Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$74,865$65,708#18$51,082
12University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$74,511$67,800#15$52,403
13University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$74,403$79,845#8$48,252

Other Public Policy Analysis Credentials at Brandeis University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$64,496$79,908$41,000

Other Majors at Brandeis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$123,460$80,431#66 of 349
Business/Commerce$108,405$55,806#8 of 271
Economics$95,872$57,299#79 of 368
Mathematics$85,681—#60 of 309
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$78,746—#2 of 90
Political Science and Government$74,018$43,770#79 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$73,936$28,027#10 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$73,256$35,057#1 of 103
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,179$32,397#23 of 67
Research and Experimental Psychology$67,838$37,494#15 of 82
International/Globalization Studies$66,366$36,874#21 of 87
Sociology$65,481$45,287#32 of 462
English Language and Literature$62,291$39,867#38 of 576
History$59,426$33,903#68 of 459
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$58,676—#2 of 255
Biology$58,384$37,475#401 of 841
Anthropology$57,423$35,390#15 of 188
Area Studies$54,306$43,748#43 of 70
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$51,615—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$47,410—
Chemistry—$46,641—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brandeis University public policy analysis graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,943 one year after graduating and $75,580 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brandeis University rank for public policy analysis?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for public policy analysis graduates, Brandeis University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public policy analysis at Brandeis University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for public policy analysis ($73,721), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Brandeis University · 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.