International Policy Analysis
Add ComparisonIn 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of International Policy Analysis degree recipients are Boston, MA, Storrs, CT, and University Park, TX. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of International Policy Analysis degree recipients are University Park, TX, Storrs, CT, and Joplin, MO. The most common degree awarded to students studying International Policy Analysis is a bachelors degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in International Policy Analysis and the types of students that study this field. University of Connecticut awards the most degrees in International Policy Analysis in the US, but Barnard College and Trinity College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in International Policy Analysis.
Tuition costs for International Policy Analysis majors are, on average, $10,460 for in-state public colleges, and $44,118 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers International Policy Analysis programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (14 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (153 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in International Policy Analysis, is Public, 4-year or above (153 completions in 2022).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer International Policy Analysis programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
University of Connecticut has the most International Policy Analysis degree recipients, with 38 degrees awarded in 2022.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in International Policy Analysis.
Out of all institutions that offer International Policy Analysis programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Barnard College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in International Policy Analysis, with 2.23%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in International Policy Analysis by year.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for International Policy Analysis.
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 $68,399 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other 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 Sound recording industries.
The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $68,399 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors.
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.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Public Administration and Social Service majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Public Administration and Social Service majors working as Social workers, all other, Mental health and substance abuse social workers, and Child, family, and school social workers.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Public Administration and Social Service majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents.
The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.96%, from 800,167 in 2021 to 815,828 in 2022.
The largest single share of Public Administration and Social Service graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (20.3%). 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.
The most common industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Elementary & secondary schools, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.
The highest paying industries of Public Administration and Social Service majors, by average wage, are Sound recording industries, Oil & gas extraction, and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing.
The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.96%, from 800,167 in 2021 to 815,828 in 2022.
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.
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.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Public Administration and Social Service majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
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 Bachelors 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 (130 students).
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 2.84% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in International Policy Analysis are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Public Administration and Social Service are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in International Policy Analysis.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in International Policy Analysis for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in International Policy Analysis.
White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St. Kitts-Nevis that hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees (11 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 (10,294 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the International Policy Analysis field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. International Policy Analysis majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that International Policy Analysis majors need more than the average amount of Science, Operations Analysis, and Active Learning.
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 International 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 Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.
