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Public Policy Analysis at University of Northern Iowa
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.6% reported program-share signal, $15,901 school-wide net price, and $55,177 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~44
- Schools with reported signal
- 199
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.7%
- Graduation rate
- 67.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,901/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,604
- Median debt
- $19,691
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,177/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.6%), school-wide average net price ($15,901), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,177), and peer averages from 199 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 199 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,482 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($14,003 below). Together, those evidence points place University of Northern Iowa in the top 43% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 8.8% reported share · $6,128 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.8% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.5% reported share · $12,116 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.8% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.4% reported share · $12,470 net A+ 
Rice University Houston, TX · 1.3% reported share · $13,370 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.1% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.0% reported share · $9,288 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Public Policy Analysis accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at University of Northern Iowa, which is bigger than 66% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Northern Iowa's average net price is $15,901 per year, about $63,604 over four years. That is $6,482 below the $22,383 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,177 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,003 below the $69,180 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Northern Iowa #85 of 199 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.