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Mount Pleasant, MI · Public policy & social work

Public policy & social work at Central Michigan

Central Michigan graduates about 189 public policy & social work majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 115th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

65/100Strong#115 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1897% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$132Ka year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1220whole school

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Public Broadcasting Center & Welcome Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Dorm 21 · Student housing 17 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Indiana University Indianapolis 66
  2. University of Minnesota–Duluth 66
  3. Marist College 66
  4. Hope College 66
  5. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 65
  6. The University of Alabama 65
  7. Siena College 65
  8. Portland State University 64

Other strong majors at Central Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Central Michigan 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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