Public Policy Analysis at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$54,910
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,832
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,020
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 50
Rank by pay
#11 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$35,400
Median federal debt

Temple University graduates in public policy analysis earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Temple University Compares for Public Policy Analysis

All 50 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
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$129,978$114,459#2$87,444
2University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA$124,169$112,986#4—
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$120,163$105,465#6$85,111
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$112,727$110,754#5$79,721
5Georgetown University Washington, DC$110,634$96,944#9$83,403
6Duke University Durham, NC$109,274$117,267#1$85,125
7Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$107,692$94,512#10$97,034
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$107,392$113,232#3$75,277
9Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$103,268$105,024#8$68,342
10University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$100,925$91,835#12$66,078
…
20Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$96,305$105,203#7$63,324
21George Washington University Washington, DC$94,862$83,124#27$76,399
22University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$94,114$85,638#24$64,952
23Temple University Philadelphia, PA$91,832$93,394#11$54,910
24The New School New York, NY$89,713$85,388#25$69,579
25Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$89,111$78,211#31$61,558
26Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$89,111$78,211#32$61,558

Other Majors at Temple University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$155,271$129,690#45 of 861
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$149,741$117,770#5 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$128,874$94,312#24 of 72
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$128,438$65,341#99 of 216
Engineering-Related Fields—$123,016—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$118,378$84,908#1 of 20
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$117,753$114,544#4 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$110,473$73,162#48 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$105,003$83,298#78 of 92
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,128—#47 of 69
Biotechnology$99,847—#10 of 15
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$98,481$102,915#25 of 43
Human Resources Management and Services$97,819$75,137#46 of 159
Health and Medical Administrative Services$94,956—#78 of 211
Geography and Cartography$78,144$65,663#13 of 17
Hospitality Administration/Management$77,510$48,818#7 of 12
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$74,120$64,509#80 of 211
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,176$62,647#177 of 453
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$70,566$45,198#20 of 165
Architectural Sciences and Technology$69,474$48,589#27 of 30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,374$63,453#67 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,990$68,223#93 of 243
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology—$66,828—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$65,578$55,074#159 of 322
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,516$53,648#111 of 380
Social Work$62,274$51,621#147 of 279
Public Health—$59,164—
Special Education and Teaching$58,619$57,286#199 of 280
Fine and Studio Arts$45,465$27,007#41 of 60
Music$44,122$21,826#67 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Temple University public policy analysis graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,910 one year after graduating and $91,832 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Temple University rank for public policy analysis?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for public policy analysis graduates, Temple University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public policy analysis at Temple University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for public policy analysis ($93,020), and the median federal debt at graduation is $35,400.

← All data for Temple 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.