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Public policy & social work at Florida State

Florida State graduates about 76 public policy & social work majors a year. That puts it 102nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $22 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#102 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year76under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$22Ma year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1370whole school

Around Florida State

Entrance to the Traditions Way Garage on the campus of Florida State University
Traditions Way Garage at Florida State UniversityPhoto: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Florida State Athletics wordmark
Florida State Athletics wordmarkPhoto: Florida State University Athletics · Public domain · source
Local call number: PR11954 Title: Joan and Allen Morris Date: 1972 General note:
Joan and Allen Morris (6943788107)Photo: State Library and Archives of Florida · Public domain · source
Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/260034 Local call number: TD00066C
Florida State University freshmen getting their mail on campus in Tallahassee, FPhoto: Florida Memory · Public domain · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 71 · Student housing 36 · Dorm 24 · Chapel 4 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Wyoming 68
  2. Binghamton University–SUNY 68
  3. Abilene Christian University 68
  4. Seattle University 68
  5. Virginia Tech 67
  6. Morgan State University 67
  7. University of Alabama at Birmingham 67
  8. Kansas State University 67

Other strong majors at Florida State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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