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University of Chicago

MPP (Master of Public Policy) graduate salary at University of Chicago

Midwest · UCAS illustrative MPP

5-year median graduate earnings: £70,556

Source: Illustrative LEO-style earnings (seed) · updated 2026-06-29

Data looks broadly OK

Outcome score (MVP)

74/100

MVP composite: weighted blend of employment, student satisfaction proxy, continuation, and 5-year earnings vs selectivity. Will be replaced by published methodology.

Source: Ask Ewan composite (seed) · updated 2026-06-29

Employed ~15 months

79%

Source: Graduate Outcomes-style (seed) · updated 2026-06-29

Continuation

88%

Source: HESA continuation (seed) · updated 2026-06-29

NSS overall

75%

Source: National Student Survey (seed) · updated 2026-06-29

Median earnings

1 year

£65,421

3 years

£70,937

5 years

£70,556

10 years

£79,784

Source: LEO-style medians (seed) · updated 2026-06-29

Median earnings trajectory (illustrative band — not official LEO confidence intervals)

Where graduates go (illustrative)

  • Professional services
  • Technology
  • Finance

What the data says

This page is a single-reference view: headline earnings, employment, continuation and satisfaction — each tied to a named source. Where sample sizes are thin or London-weighted, we say so in the honesty flag.

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