Public Policy Careers: What impact will you make?

Our public policy graduates work for large, established organizations and for emerging companies. They're often employed in positions such as policy analysts, budget analysts, managers, and consultants. Their work covers every functional area found in non-profit organizations, federal, state, and local governments, and private firms. Data shown reflects the last three years.

public policy job titles and salary reports

Job titles and salary information for the Public Policy and Management program.

Public Policy Career Outcomes Reports

The graphics below represent all public policy graduates over the past three years.

This graphic illustrates the organizations that our Public Policy and Management master's students work for after graduation, as well as their starting salaries, geographic location and job titles. 21 percent of our graduates work for think tanks or research organizations; 26 percent in the private sector; 20 percent for the federal government; 20 percent for nonprofit organizations; and 13 percent for state and local government. They work for organizations such as Deloitte, Guidehouse, the FDA, the cities of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Charlotte, EY, Alibaba, the U.N. Human Rights Council, Gallup, Duolingo and more. 35 percent of our students make between $75,000 and $100,000 as a starting salary, and 25 percent make more than $100,000. Our students work all across the country in roles such as data analyst, researcher, policy analyst, data scientist, consultant, and product manager.

Public Policy and Management Alumni Career Outcomes

DEDICATED public policy CAREER SUPPORT

Heinz College treats career development as seriously as academics. The Public Policy and Management program has dedicated Career Services Directors who work with public policy students to prepare them to secure employment.

We are committed to helping students prepare for the challenges of a career in public policy and evidence-based management, not only through the quality and structure of our curriculum, but through career counseling and a constant focus on the personal career development tools graduates need to succeed in this evolving business.

Our graduates are employed in a variety of decision-making roles in government agencies, public and non-profit institutions, and private research and consulting firms.

Visit our Reidy Career Center for more information.