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Public policy & social work at Ball State University

Ball State University graduates about 60 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 268th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

49/100Solid#268 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year602% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$377Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1260whole school

Around Ball State University

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Bracken Library, BSU
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This is a photo of Shafer Tower on the campus of Ball State University, Muncie,
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View of the McKinley Avenue corridor as it cuts through Ball State University. T
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 12 · Arts 4 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. California State University–Dominguez Hills 49
  2. Northeastern Illinois University 49
  3. Stephen F. Austin State University 49
  4. University of Akron 49
  5. University of Texas at El Paso 49
  6. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 49
  7. Marshall University 49
  8. University of South Alabama 49

Other strong majors at Ball State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ball 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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