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Bachelor's+9% vs national median317 grads tracked

Public Policy Analysis at University of Michigan

Ranked 3rd of 15 bachelor's programs in Public Policy Analysis by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,585
middle 50%: $31,956 – $63,372
Median · 5 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $54,950 – $114,282
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $96,791 – $237,105

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Policy Analysis (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Michigan's bachelor's program in Public Policy Analysis earn a median $50,585 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $70,625 for this field, ranking 3rd of 15 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,353 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$102,218 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$75,538 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$74,902 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,028 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,216 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$67,797 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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