COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 4405

Public Policy Analysis at University of Chicago

Chicago, IL · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Bachelor's Degree$94,237
$17,492 federal debt61 year-5 observations
Master's Degree$112,727
Not available federal debt103 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$70,662
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$70,662
Sticker price
Average net price$14,860
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$90,360
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Bachelor's Degree$94,237$73,721$17,492$185/mo+106%61
Master's Degree$112,727$93,020Not availableNot availableBaseline needed103

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.