COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Policy Analysis bachelor's degree at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 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.
$28 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $26,873 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +24% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$107,490
$8,000Annual price+$75,490
$13,000Current college-wide context+$55,490
$16,000Annual price+$43,490
$24,000Annual price+$11,490
$32,000Annual price−$20,510
$40,000Annual price−$52,510
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$73,749$40,760 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,138
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$73,749
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$223/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,138Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,654Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE15.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE93.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,146
Estimated loan payment$223
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$73,749 vs. $73,721
$28 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$60,210 median wageMI estimate · 750 jobs · 19-4061$49,520–$64,220 middle 50% of MI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,060 median wageMI estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1065$82,580–$137,430 middle 50% of MI wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePolitical Scientists$86,290 median wageMI estimate · 180 jobs · 19-3094$78,950–$109,580 middle 50% of MI wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$84,260 median wageMI estimate · 660 jobs · 19-3099$68,020–$106,330 middle 50% of MI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,970 median wageMI estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-1071$71,300–$175,370 middle 50% of MI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,570 median wageMI estimate · 16,060 jobs · 11-9111$84,090–$139,450 middle 50% of MI wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$79,910 median wageMI estimate · 1,140 jobs · 25-1081$60,080–$109,200 middle 50% of MI 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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.
Princeton University
$34,043 higher earnings · $10,473 less debt · $7,010 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $107,792
- Debt
- $10,527
- Annual net price
- $6,128
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$654 higher earnings · $6,000 less debt · $1,483 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,403
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $11,655
Cornell University
$53,018 higher earnings · $5,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $126,767
- Debt
- $15,750
- Annual net price
- $28,690
Duke University
$29,322 higher earnings · $10,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $103,071
- Debt
- $10,500
- Annual net price
- $29,612
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
31 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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