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Public policy & social work at California State University–Sacramento

California State University–Sacramento graduates about 186 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

54/100Solid#217 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1863% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$639Ka year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school

Around California State University–Sacramento

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California State University, Sacramento - University LibraryPhoto: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Colleen Donohue (right), a civil design intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engin
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Capitol Public Radio (KXJZ), Public Safety (Police).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Westfield State University 55
  2. Carthage College 55
  3. Knox College 55
  4. Washington State University 55
  5. Georgia State University 54
  6. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 54
  7. University of Southern Mississippi 54
  8. Boise State University 54

Other strong majors at California State University–Sacramento

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Sacramento 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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