How much do Public Policy Analysis master's degree graduates from University of Maryland-College Park earn?

The reported median is $96,792 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Public Policy Analysis master's degree at University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,772 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $213,960 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$65,892 → $102,679

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

118Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

155Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

51Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

61Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

122Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$96,792$50,634 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 28 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$96,792 vs. $73,721

$23,071 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis34 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,678

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$96,792

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,678Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,299Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE44.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE88.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$65,892Year 1

$96,792Year 4

$102,679Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,066

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$96,792 vs. $93,020

$3,772 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Social Science Research Assistants$65,550 median wageMD estimate · 700 jobs · 19-4061$54,820–$84,490 middle 50% of MD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,630 median wageMD estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1065$81,170–$166,160 middle 50% of MD wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePolitical Scientists$153,380 median wageMD estimate · 100 jobs · 19-3094$115,650–$183,080 middle 50% of MD wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$131,810 median wageMD estimate · 2,600 jobs · 19-3099$98,350–$152,730 middle 50% of MD wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,810 median wageMD estimate · 17,030 jobs · 11-9111$101,200–$170,900 middle 50% of MD wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,160 median wageMD estimate · 7,460 jobs · 25-1071$67,350–$183,250 middle 50% of MD wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$78,820 median wageMD estimate · 870 jobs · 25-1081$50,740–$97,460 middle 50% of MD wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLegislatorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 11-1031NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$10,900 higher earnings

Earnings: $107,692
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,809

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Princeton, NJ

Princeton University

$23,371 higher earnings · $9,550 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,163
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,128

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Chicago, IL

University of Chicago

$15,935 higher earnings · $818 lower annual net price

Earnings: $112,727
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,860

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$10,600 higher earnings · $2,540 lower annual net price

Earnings: $107,392
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,138

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DATA QUALITY

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118 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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