Harris students are passionate, driven, and committed to positive change.

Rigorous coursework in microeconomics, statistics, and analytical politics equips students with the quantitative and analytical skills to evaluate and recommend sound policies in a variety of contexts.

 
371
graduates
 
26
countries represented
0
had job offers
0
secured employment
0
secured employment within three months of graduation

Employed by 200+ organizations worldwide:

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"Armed with their data-intensive, analytical skill set, Harris graduates are proving invaluable to non-profit, private, and public sector organizations at this moment when the policy landscape is marked by so many emergent and persistent challenges.”
Katherine Baicker
Dean and Emmett Dedmon Professor
Harris School of Public Policy

Sector Breakdown*

17%
29%
55%
Public/Government Agency
Non-Profit/NGO/IGO
Private

Salaries By Sector†

Salary Range
Public/Government Agency
Nonprofit/NGO/IGO
Private
Median
$70K
$71K
$90K
Maximum
$135K
$102K
$217K

Top Specified Policy Areas

Alumni working in policy-related careers most commonly reported working in the following policy areas:

 

Data Science

 

Social/Inequality

 

Public Sector Consulting

 

Economic/Fiscal

Top Three Primary Responsibilities

 

Data Analytics

 

Project Management

 

Research

Average Years of Work Experience

Including internships prior to attending Harris

29%
22%
21%
28%
0-1 Years
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
5+ Years
0
domestic underrepresented minority students
0
hold advanced degrees
0
pursued a PhD after graduation
"An integral part of my Harris experience has been prioritizing the voices of community stakeholders, which also helps me identify the importance of inclusive public policy. Policy needs to be written in a certain way that ensures access for current and future stakeholders."
Brenda Soriano-Villa, MPP'22

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2023 Career Outcomes Report

The Harris Career Development Office surveyed students in the Class of 2022 in an exit survey at the time of graduation, with a follow-up survey six months after graduation. Of the 371 students who graduated between July 2021 and June 2022, 317 (85 percent) reported employment information. Data in this report is based on survey results from responding graduates, as well as other sources. Out of the 317 graduates, 287 (91 percent) sought employment and 30 did not seek employment for reasons such as continuing education or starting a company. Out of 287 students seeking employment, 277 (97 percent) accepted employment.

The following Harris programs are reflected in overall outcome data:

  • Master of Public Policy (MPP) | A two-year program that combines coursework with applied experience to equip graduates with the skills to make data-driven decisions in a variety of contexts.
     
  • Master of Arts in Public Policy (MA) | A one-year program that complements additional graduate studies or significant work experience.
     
  • Master of Arts in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM) | A 15-month degree that offers foundational training in public policy alongside intensive research methods training.
     
  • Master of Science in Computational Analysis and Public Policy (MSCAPP) | A two-year degree offered jointly with the University of Chicago Department of Computer Science that prepares graduates for a career at the intersection of public policy and data science.

Sector Breakdown

*Due to rounding, numbers do not add up to 100%.

Salaries by Sector

†Of the graduates who accepted employment offers, 190 graduates (69%) reported salary information. Two of these 190 graduates were omitted from the chart above because the graduates salary reflected part time employment.

The calculation of maximum salary is among MPP students and excludes dual and joint degree graduates.