Clinton, New York · Private Non-Profit
Public Policy Analysis at Hamilton College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $28,985 school-wide net price and $78,411 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 199
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 13.6%
- Graduation rate
- 90.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,985/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $115,940
- Median debt
- $17,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $78,411/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.4%), school-wide average net price ($28,985), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($78,411), and peer averages from 199 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 199 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($6,602 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,231 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Hamilton College in the top 66% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 8.8% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.5% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ 
Rice University Houston, TX · 1.3% of reported awards · $13,370 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.0% of reported awards · $9,288 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Public Policy Analysis accounts for 3.4% of the awards or completions reported for Hamilton College. That award concentration is higher than at 96% of schools in this field set and is 4.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Hamilton College's average net price is $28,985 per year, about $115,940 over four years. That is $6,602 above the $22,383 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $78,411 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,231 above 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Hamilton College #132 of 199 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.