Education Policy Analysis

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

129

growing 51.8%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$11,308

growing 0.874%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$61,618

growing 6%

Average Wage

$71,056

growing 3.91%

People in Workforce

839,713

growing 2.76%

Average Employee Age

43.2

declining 0.145%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Education Policy Analysis degree recipients are New York, NY, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, and Tempe, AZ. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Education Policy Analysis degree recipients are Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, Notre Dame, IN, and Provo, UT. The most common degree awarded to students studying Education Policy Analysis is a masters degree.

Public Administration and Social Service Public Work Analysis

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 Vanderbilt University.

Tuition costs for Education Policy Analysis majors are, on average, $11,308 for in-state public colleges, and $61,618 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 (10 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (109 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Education Policy Analysis (2023)

Teachers College at Columbia University
36 degrees awarded
Vanderbilt University
35 degrees awarded
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
10 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Education Policy Analysis, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (109 completions in 2023).

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.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,308

Median In-State Public

$61,618

Median Out of State Private

Teachers College at Columbia University has the most Education Policy Analysis degree recipients, with 36 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Education Policy Analysis.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Teachers College at Columbia University
1.74%
Vanderbilt University
0.637%
University of Notre Dame
0.194%

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 1.74%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Education Policy Analysis

New York County, NY
36 degrees awarded
Davidson County, TN
35 degrees awarded
Maricopa County, AZ
10 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.

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 $71,056 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.

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.

$71,056

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,834

3.91%

1 Year Growth

± 3.56%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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

Highest Paying Pumas

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.

Most Common

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

Most Specialized

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

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Public Administration and Social Service majors working as Social workers, Other therapists, including exercise physiologists, and Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists.

Highest Paid

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

The highest paid occupations by median income for Public Administration and Social Service majors are Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Surgeons, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.

Occupations 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.

839,713

2023 Workforce

± 22,436

2.76%

1 Year Growth

± 3.7%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.76%, from 817,154 in 2022 to 839,713 in 2023.

The largest single share of Public Administration and Social Service graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (19.5%). 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.

Most Common

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 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.

Highest Paid

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

The highest paying industries of Public Administration and Social Service majors, by average wage, are Sound recording industries, Oil & gas extraction, and Support activities for mining.

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.

839,713

2023 Workforce

± 22,436

2.76%

1 Year Growth

± 3.7%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.76%, from 817,154 in 2022 to 839,713 in 2023.

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.

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.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Public Administration and Social Service majors

Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR
3.9
Ponce PUMA, PR
3.61
South Delta Region PUMA, MS
3.49

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.

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 (61 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 2023

± 0.346 Years

0.145%

1 Year Change

± 1.15%

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 28 and 30 years old, which represent 2.88% and 2.85% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

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

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.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (76.7%)

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
61 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Education Policy Analysis for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
42 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
12 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
10 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.

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

Mexico
11,504 degree recipients
India
3,862 degree recipients
Jamaica
3,780 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

St. Kitts-Nevis
11.3 times more than expected
Other Europe, not specified
6.31 times more than expected
Liberia
5.65 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St. Kitts-Nevis that hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees (11.3 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 (11,504 degree recipients).

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.