Public Policy Analysis at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 77 graduates a year

$49,685
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,749
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,721
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 34
Rank by pay
#9 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in public policy analysis earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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
14University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$73,749$77,760#9$49,685
15Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$71,723$73,697#12$49,753
16Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$71,723$73,697#13$49,753
17University of Redlands Redlands, CA$70,080$63,768#20$37,888

Other Public Policy Analysis Credentials at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$75,277$107,392$48,894

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$172,904$113,634#8 of 459
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,114$98,117#1 of 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,654$93,674#3 of 1176
Computer Engineering$142,071$92,501#18 of 189
Information Science/Studies$130,798$88,515#3 of 148
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$128,291$59,105#2 of 207
Industrial Engineering$117,930$86,476#4 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,610$87,606#16 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,075$80,225#4 of 59
Economics$110,552$68,416#49 of 368
Statistics$109,466$64,371#9 of 50
Chemical Engineering$109,405$79,551#19 of 158
Mathematics$109,146$80,676#18 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$105,888$82,823#16 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,342$70,307#22 of 118
Human Resources Management and Services$99,594$82,714#4 of 187
Materials Engineering$98,879$75,041#4 of 34
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$94,569—#4 of 6
Nuclear Engineering$94,330—#8 of 12
Physics$92,293$53,019#19 of 107
Civil Engineering$89,165$67,764#65 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,973$57,824#11 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,265$75,458#636 of 966
Communication and Media Studies$79,648$50,556#10 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,411$43,506#6 of 610
Cognitive Science$79,016$44,698#10 of 19
Public Health$78,928$36,181#10 of 215
Political Science and Government$77,480$39,702#50 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$72,545$44,446#7 of 87
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,898$41,286#2 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor public policy analysis graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,685 one year after graduating and $73,749 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for public policy analysis?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for public policy analysis graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public policy analysis at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for public policy analysis ($73,721), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 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.