COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Policy Analysis master's degree at University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA · 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.
$8,786 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $151,170 / 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$84,234 vs. $73,721
$10,513 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$12,319
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$84,234
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$12,319Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,908Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.3%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?
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$7,020
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,234 vs. $93,020
$8,786 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$50,420 median wageWA estimate · 450 jobs · 19-4061$48,780–$59,820 middle 50% of WA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,140 median wageWA estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1065$77,810–$107,170 middle 50% of WA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePolitical Scientists$147,060 median wageWA estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3094$95,240–$193,450 middle 50% of WA wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$102,920 median wageWA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 19-3099$82,690–$132,430 middle 50% of WA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$145,290 median wageWA estimate · 7,490 jobs · 11-9111$110,720–$178,610 middle 50% of WA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,520 median wageWA estimate · 4,510 jobs · 25-1071$99,620–$216,120 middle 50% of WA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$75,170 median wageWA estimate · 1,270 jobs · 25-1081$60,110–$86,890 middle 50% of WA 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
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
$35,929 higher earnings · $6,191 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $120,163
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,128
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$12,685 higher earnings · $1,444 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,919
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,875
Harvard University
$45,744 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $129,978
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,066
University of California, San Francisco
$39,935 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $124,169
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
39 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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