Public policy & social work at App State
App State graduates about 103 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 239th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around App State
Where public policy & social work happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at App State
- Business & finance 53 · #309
- Education 52 · #359
- Health & pre-med fields 51 · #363
- Art, music & theater 50 · #441
- Communications & media 48 · #397
- Languages 48 · #336
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares App State 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.


