Public Policy Analysis at The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$43,837
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,209
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,721
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 34
Rank by pay
#16 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,750
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Dallas graduates in public policy analysis earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Dallas 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
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17University of Redlands Redlands, CA$70,080$63,768#20$37,888
18St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$69,232$60,759#23$43,629
19William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$69,118$62,938#21$36,703
20The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$66,209$67,315#16$43,837
21Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$66,177$60,260#24—
22Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$65,894$70,319#14$50,643
23University of Delaware Newark, DE$65,776$65,382#19$36,796

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Dallas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,666$77,609#63 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,448$77,928#67 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$103,603$72,472#102 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,102$61,113#187 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,420$58,916#93 of 118
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,484$63,455#130 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,717$61,303#61 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$82,629$56,684#224 of 796
Economics$75,479$47,034#221 of 368
Marketing$73,732$51,384#135 of 516
Mathematics$69,383$58,238#161 of 309
International Business$69,370$44,228#75 of 115
Business/Commerce$66,880$51,060#105 of 271
Human Resources Management and Services$66,719$51,732#105 of 187
Political Science and Government$65,869$34,429#190 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,617$20,631#47 of 156
Chemistry$63,472$48,783#138 of 209
History$61,321$37,450#46 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,602$47,803#124 of 275
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$59,498$25,395#40 of 67
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,840—#83 of 138
Biology$58,540$26,029#393 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,864$52,162#71 of 207
Public Administration$55,467$36,328#38 of 47
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,985$31,993#30 of 90
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,828$34,676#56 of 158
Criminology$52,244$40,603#82 of 113
Psychology$51,459$33,331#432 of 1027
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$50,432$30,207#102 of 110
Research and Experimental Psychology$50,248$35,982#59 of 82

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Dallas public policy analysis graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,837 one year after graduating and $66,209 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Dallas rank for public policy analysis?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for public policy analysis graduates, The University of Texas at Dallas ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public policy analysis at The University of Texas at Dallas worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for public policy analysis ($73,721), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,750.

← All data for The University of Texas at Dallas · 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.