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Public policy & social work at Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky graduates about 78 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 324th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

42/100Light#324 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year783% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1185whole school

Around Eastern Kentucky

EKU Keen Johnson Building
EKU Keen Johnson BuildingPhoto: Homogenius16 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
EKU Ravine
EKU RavinePhoto: Homogenius16 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Powell Corner
Powell CornerPhoto: Homogenius16 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
John Grant Crabbe Library's Noel Reading Porch with Keen Johnson Building Carill
John Grant Crabbe Library’s Noel Reading PorchPhoto: Homogenius16 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Adams House Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 13 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Central State University 43
  2. Alabama A&M University 43
  3. Elizabeth City State University 43
  4. Lewis University 43
  5. Murray State University 42
  6. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 42
  7. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 42
  8. Wingate University 42

Other strong majors at Eastern Kentucky

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Eastern Kentucky 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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