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Public policy & social work at Calvin

Calvin graduates about 17 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 119th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year172% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.96× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1370whole school

Where public policy & social work happens

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. The University of Alabama 65
  2. Siena College 65
  3. Portland State University 64
  4. Pacific Lutheran University 64
  5. University of Missouri–St. Louis 63
  6. Adelphi University 63
  7. University of South Carolina 63
  8. Sacred Heart University 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Calvin 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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