Education Policy Analysis

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    104
    declining 19.4%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $11,478
    growing 1.5%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $64,518
    growing 4.71%
    Average Wage
    $73,095
    growing 2.87%
    People in Workforce
    861,243
    growing 2.56%
    Average Employee Age
    43.2
    growing 0.0135%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Education Policy Analysis degree recipients are New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, and Notre Dame, IN. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Education Policy Analysis degree recipients are Notre Dame, IN, West Chester, PA, and Baltimore, MD. The most common degree awarded to students studying Education Policy Analysis is a masters degree.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Education Policy Analysis and the types of students that study this field. Teachers College at Columbia University awards the most degrees in Education Policy Analysis in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Education Policy Analysis, followed by University of Notre Dame.

    Tuition costs for Education Policy Analysis majors are, on average, $11,478 for in-state public colleges, and $64,518 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Education Policy Analysis programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (11 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (83 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Education Policy Analysis (2024)
    1. 26 degrees awarded
    2. 13 degrees awarded
    3. 11 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Education Policy Analysis, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (83 completions in 2024).

    The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Education Policy Analysis programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $11,478
    Median In-State Public
    $64,518
    Median Out of State Private

    Teachers College at Columbia University has the most Education Policy Analysis degree recipients, with 26 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Out of all institutions that offer Education Policy Analysis programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Teachers College at Columbia University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Education Policy Analysis, with 1.31%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Education Policy Analysis
    1. 26 degrees awarded
    2. 13 degrees awarded
    3. 13 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Education Policy Analysis by year.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $73,095 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Other managers, and Social & community service managers.

    The industry that employs the most Public Administration and Social Service majors is Individual & family services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Education Policy Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.
    $73,095
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $1,827
    2.87%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 3.49%

    The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $73,095 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Other managers, and Social & community service managers.

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    Highest Paying Locations

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    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

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    Most Common

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    The most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Social workers, all other, Other managers, and Social & community service managers.

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    Most Specialized

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    Highest Paid

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    Occupations by Share

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    861,243
    2024 Workforce
    ± 22,721
    2.56%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 3.66%

    The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.56%, from 839,713 in 2023 to 861,243 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Public Administration and Social Service graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (19.1%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Public Administration and Social Service by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

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    Highest Paid

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Education Policy Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.
    861,243
    2024 Workforce
    ± 22,721
    2.56%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 3.66%

    The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.56%, from 839,713 in 2023 to 861,243 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Public Administration and Social Service graduates by share is Individual & family services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Public Administration and Social Service.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Education Policy Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Public Administration and Social Service in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service is 43.2.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Public Administration and Social Service (54 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Education Policy Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.
    43.2
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.342 Years
    0.0135%
    1 Year Change
    ± 1.13%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 28 years old, which represent 2.91% and 2.85% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Education Policy Analysis are Masters Degree, Research Doctorate, and Bachelors Degree.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Education Policy Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

    The most common degree types held by the working population in Public Administration and Social Service are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Female (70.2%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Education Policy Analysis.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      54 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Non-resident Alien
      15 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      14 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Education Policy Analysis for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Female
      25 degrees awarded
    2. Non-resident Alien Female
      7 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      7 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Education Policy Analysis.

    White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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    Global Diversity

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Education Policy Analysis is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Mexico
      12,866 degree recipients
    2. India
      4,005 degree recipients
    3. Jamaica
      3,833 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Other Europe, not specified
      6.21 times more than expected
    2. Liberia
      5.76 times more than expected
    3. Eastern Africa, Not Specified
      4.71 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Other Europe, not specified that hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees (6.21 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (12,866 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Education Policy Analysis field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Education Policy Analysis majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Education Policy Analysis majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Management of Material Resources, and Management of Financial Resources.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Education Policy Analysis majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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