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Public policy & social work at Colorado State University

Colorado State University graduates about 73 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#61 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year731% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Colorado State University

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The campus of Colorado State University. View is facing west towards the Intermu
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Colorado State University Lagoon, Rec Center, and Intramural Fields, viewed from
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 47 · Student housing 15 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. The University of Oklahoma 75
  2. George Mason University 74
  3. University of Kentucky 74
  4. University of Nevada–Reno 74
  5. Southern Connecticut State University 74
  6. University at Albany–SUNY 74
  7. University of Vermont 74
  8. Loyola University Chicago 73

Other strong majors at Colorado State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado 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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