Public Policy Analysis at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia • Bachelor's

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Public Policy Analysis at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Public Policy Analysis at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 27 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $74,288 across all institutions offering Public Policy Analysis, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, the mean median-earnings figure is $115,396, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
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Public Policy Analysis
National Average
$74,288
All schools, same program
School Average
$115,396
All programs at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Program Details

Bachelor's
Credential Level
27
Completers (IPEDS)
117
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

Public Policy Analysis at Other Schools

School Median Earnings Median Debt
Cornell University $126,767 $15,125
Princeton University $107,792 $10,527
Duke University $103,071 $10,500
Brown University $94,962 $10,000
University of Chicago $94,237 $17,492
Vanderbilt University $91,265 -
University of Mississippi $85,338 $21,000
Trinity College $82,638 $23,161
Northwestern University $78,752 $18,750
Brandeis University $75,580 $25,000

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.