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Associate's Degree

Public Policy Analysis at University of California-Riverside

Riverside, California · See Public Policy Analysis nationally

Strong return
+$133,310 over 10 years

For graduates of Public Policy Analysis at University of California-Riverside.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

2.1 yrs
Break-even
+375%
10-year ROI
$61,890
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Public Policy AnalysisCertificate$41,775Not enough data
Public Policy AnalysisAssociate's$61,890$19,161+375%Strong return
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Public Policy Analysis at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Associate's$98,995$10,527+3,255%Strong return
2University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Associate's$99,986$17,492+1,423%Strong return
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Associate's$86,020$21,000+1,109%Strong return
4Duke University
Durham, NC
Associate's$113,034$10,500+979%Strong return
5Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Associate's$107,508$15,125+894%Strong return
6University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Associate's$70,196$14,000+787%Strong return
7University of Mississippi
University, MS
Associate's$66,986$21,000+541%Strong return
8Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA
Associate's$71,931+529%Strong return
9University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Associate's$67,947$25,195+412%Strong return
10Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
Associate's$62,990$19,500+386%Strong return

Other majors at University of California-Riverside

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$117,682$25,083+1,825%Strong return
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's$98,201+1,760%Strong return
Education, GeneralMaster's$97,883+1,749%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$102,568$19,250+1,516%Strong return
ChemistryMaster's$90,970+1,507%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$93,294$21,000+1,232%Strong return
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringAssociate's$92,140$19,954+1,214%Strong return
Chemical EngineeringAssociate's$90,784$17,182+1,213%Strong return

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Public Policy Analysis at University of California-Riverside

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.