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Public policy & social work at Arizona State University

Arizona State University graduates about 290 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 59th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $43 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2902% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$43Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school

Around Arizona State University

Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, speaking with attendees at an event
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 9 · Dining 7 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Creighton University 77
  2. The Ohio State University 76
  3. Michigan State University 76
  4. North Carolina State University 76
  5. The University of Oklahoma 75
  6. George Mason University 74
  7. University of Kentucky 74
  8. University of Nevada–Reno 74

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Arizona 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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