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Public policy & social work at Elon

Elon graduates about 23 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 79th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally.

70/100Strong#79 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year232% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.23× the same major nationally
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1170–1360whole school

Around Elon

Koury Business Center
Elon Koury Business Center (3310090633)Photo: MPD01605 from Sterling, Virginia, United States, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Koury Business Center
Elon Koury Business Center (3310919850)Photo: MPD01605 from Sterling, Virginia, United States, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Belk Library
Elon Belk Library (3310919398)Photo: MPD01605 from Sterling, Virginia, United States, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Moseley Center
Elon Moseley Center (3310828030)Photo: MPD01605 from Sterling, Virginia, United States, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 27 · Dining 9 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 70
  2. Eastern Connecticut State University 70
  3. University of Georgia 70
  4. Delaware State University 70
  5. Marquette University 70
  6. University of Scranton 70
  7. Simmons University 70
  8. San Diego State University 69

Other strong majors at Elon

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Elon 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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