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Public policy & social work at Ferris State

Ferris State graduates about 54 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 290th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year543% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.03× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%910–1150whole school

Around Ferris State

The Business College on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mic
Ferris State University August 2010 07 (Business College)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Interdisciplinary Resource Center on the campus of Ferris State University i
Ferris State University August 2010 09 (IRC)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Timme Center on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michiga
Ferris State University August 2010 10 (Timme Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hallisy Hall on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan (U
Ferris State University August 2010 11 (Hallisy Hall)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ferris State University - Department of Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Student housing 34 · Dining 4 · Dorm 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 47
  2. California State University–Fresno 47
  3. Jackson State University 47
  4. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 47
  5. University of Montana 47
  6. California Baptist University 47
  7. Northern Illinois University 47
  8. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 47

Other strong majors at Ferris State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ferris 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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