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Public policy & social work at Cleveland State

Cleveland State graduates about 68 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 261st of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#261 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year683% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%880–1130whole school

Around Cleveland State

View of the Fenn Tower, a skyscraper on the campus of Cleveland State University
Fenn TowerPhoto: User:Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of University Hall (also known as the Mather Mansion), located at 2605 Euc
University Hall, Cleveland State UniversityPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center on the campus of Cleveland Sta
Wolstein Center EntrancePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Interior view of the Henry J. Goodman Arena at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland,
Wolstein Center Charge 2024Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Levin College of Public Affairs and Education.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Library 3 · Athletics 2 · Offices 2 · Arts 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 51
  2. University of Michigan–Flint 51
  3. University of Southern Maine 51
  4. Gordon College 51
  5. San Jose State University 50
  6. California State University–San Bernardino 50
  7. Mercy University 50
  8. Texas Southern University 50

Other strong majors at Cleveland State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cleveland State 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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