COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Policy Analysis bachelor's degree at The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX · 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 below similar programs.
$7,512 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 25.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $8,023 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −16% · Negative 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+$32,090
$8,000Annual price+$90
$16,000Annual price−$31,910
$18,000Current college-wide context−$39,910
$24,000Annual price−$63,910
$32,000Annual price−$95,910
$40,000Annual price−$127,910
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,209$32,911 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$18,267
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$16,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,209
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$178/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$18,267Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,807Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.7%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?
3.2% 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$5,517
Estimated loan payment$178
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,209 vs. $73,721
$7,512 below 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$58,070 median wageTX estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4061$44,950–$77,130 middle 50% of TX wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,950 median wageTX estimate · 1,890 jobs · 25-1065$63,840–$120,690 middle 50% of TX wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePolitical Scientists$114,050 median wageTX estimate · 160 jobs · 19-3094$101,900–$128,320 middle 50% of TX wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$101,800 median wageTX estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3099$83,780–$125,430 middle 50% of TX wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,150 median wageTX estimate · 58,420 jobs · 11-9111$86,080–$150,390 middle 50% of TX wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071$78,410–$213,270 middle 50% of TX wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$68,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,400 jobs · 25-1081$49,650–$97,610 middle 50% of TX 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
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
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
$41,583 higher earnings · $6,223 less debt · $12,139 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $107,792
- Debt
- $10,527
- Annual net price
- $6,128
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$8,194 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $6,612 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,403
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $11,655
Cornell University
$60,558 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $126,767
- Debt
- $15,750
- Annual net price
- $28,690
Duke University
$36,862 higher earnings · $6,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $103,071
- Debt
- $10,500
- Annual net price
- $29,612
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
20 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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