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Public Policy & Administration

🇺🇸 United States · Social sciences
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My Major Lifespan

4 yrs 11 mo
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until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Sep 24, 2031 · 1824 days left

Likely range 1 yr 11 mo – 10 yrs 11 mo
Class of 2030: 1 yr 3 mo left after you graduate
AI can already handle permitting, benefits and records administration, and policy memos. With no statutory staffing floor, the change shows up directly as hiring freezes and unfilled vacancies. The 2025 federal layoffs and hiring freeze were policy decisions, separate from AI.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.

AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?

Entry-level hiringShrinking
Among majors113 / 220
Growth 24–34+1%

Where graduates go

2030

Career paths · time left at graduation in 2030

Government Employee (Public Administration)Medium3 yrs 3 moSep 2033Social Science / Policy ResearcherHigh1 yr 3 moSep 2031Legislative AideHigh1 yr 3 moSep 2031Government Administrator (Senior Executive Service)Medium4 yrs 3 moSep 2034
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