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Public policy & social work at Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M graduates about 23 public policy & social work majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 316th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×).

Graduates a year235% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$385Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1033whole school

Around Alabama A&M

The Carnegie Library on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU Carnegie Library Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Hillcrest, the President's Home on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU President's Home Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Bibb Graves Hall on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU Bibb Graves Hall Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
McCormick Hall on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU McCormick Hall Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: University Services and Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Athletics 5 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 43
  2. University of West Florida 43
  3. Morehead State University 43
  4. Central State University 43
  5. Elizabeth City State University 43
  6. Lewis University 43
  7. Eastern Kentucky University 42
  8. Murray State University 42

Other strong majors at Alabama A&M

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Alabama A&M with every school we score in public policy & social work. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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