Public policy & social work at Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University graduates about 25 public policy & social work majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 261st of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where public policy & social work happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Athletics 5 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2 · Offices 2.
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Other strong majors at Alcorn State University
- Nursing 53 · #239
- Health & pre-med fields 48 · #409
- Biology 45 · #456
- Chemistry & biochem 36 · #508
- Education 33 · #515
- Communications & media 28 · #578
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Alcorn State University 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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