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Bachelor's-4% vs national median128 grads tracked

Public Policy Analysis at University of Texas at Dallas

Ranked 9th of 15 bachelor's programs in Public Policy Analysis by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $31,227 – $52,920
Median · 5 years out
$67,797
middle 50%: $51,576 – $92,467
Median · 10 years out
$104,398
middle 50%: $71,441 – $138,999

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 Texas at Dallas's bachelor's program in Public Policy Analysis earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $104,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $70,625 for this field, ranking 9th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,648 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$77,273 · 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
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$59,276 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$57,140 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas

Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

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