Legislators

Develop, introduce or enact laws and statutes at the local, tribal, State, or Federal level. Includes only workers in elected positions.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Public Administration(masters)Harvard University, MA

$133,307

Public Administration(doctoral)Capella University, MN

$122,967

Public Administration(masters)Calumet College of Saint Joseph, IN

$111,396

Public Administration(masters)Anna Maria College, MA

$110,456

Public Administration(bachelors)Barry University, FL

$103,107

Public Policy Analysis(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$97,034

Public Administration(masters)University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN

$92,069

Public Administration(grad-cert)Indiana University-Indianapolis, IN

$91,554

Public Administration(masters)Golden Gate University, CA

$91,136

Public Administration(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$89,478

Public Policy Analysis(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$88,105

Public Administration(masters)University of San Francisco, CA

$87,976

Public Policy Analysis(masters)Harvard University, MA

$87,444

Public Policy Analysis(masters)Duke University, NC

$85,125

Public Administration(masters)San Francisco State University, CA

$85,122

Public Policy Analysis(masters)Princeton University, NJ

$85,111

Public Administration(masters)California State University-East Bay, CA

$84,881

Public Administration(masters)Marist University, NY

$84,712

Public Administration(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$83,974

Public Policy Analysis(masters)Georgetown University, DC

$83,403

Public Administration(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA

$83,208

Public Administration(masters)New York University, NY

$82,887

Public Administration(masters)Syracuse University, NY

$82,788

Public Administration(masters)Boston University, MA

$82,601

Public Administration(masters)California Baptist University, CA

$79,952