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Public policy & social work at Georgia State University

Georgia State University graduates about 103 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#217 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1032% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1250whole school

Around Georgia State University

Arts Humanities Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County,
Arts Humanities Recital Hall, GSUPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
GSU Auditorium, Atlanta
GSU Auditorium AtlantaPhoto: Keizers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Red Sonja
Red Sonja (cosplayer at Dragon Con 2009, Atlanta)Photo: Jason Azze from Beacon Falls, CT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Picture taken at the Art+Feminism edit-a-thon at GSU, Atlanta
Atlanta GSU Art And Feminism 2016 IMG 0748Photo: Ganeshk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 3 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Carthage College 55
  2. Knox College 55
  3. Washington State University 55
  4. California State University–Sacramento 54
  5. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 54
  6. University of Southern Mississippi 54
  7. Boise State University 54
  8. Ohio University 54

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia 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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