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.

Where do our public policy graduates work?

Accenture
The Advisory Board Company
Africa Exchange Holdings
AIG
Allegheny County Department of Human Services
American Action Forum
American Eagle Outfitters
AT Kearney
BNY Mellon
Booz Allen Hamilton
Carnegie Mellon University
Center for International Policy and Innovation
China America Innovation Network
Citigroup
City of Boston
City of Pittsburgh
City Year
The Clinton Foundation
CNN
Daimler Trucks
Deloitte
EY
Fannie Mae
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
IBM
Johns Hopkins University
JP Morgan Chase
Kaiser Permanente

McKinsey and Co.
MetroLab Network
Microsoft
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Nestle
New York City Mayor's Office
NSA
Peace Corps
Pew Research Center
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
Pittsburgh Public Schools
PNC Financial Services
RAND Corporation
Saint Louis University
Syracuse University
Teach for America
United Nations
UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
UPMC Health Plan
U.S. Army
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
U.S. Senate
USAID
The White House
The World Bank

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.