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Public policy & social work at Illinois State University

Illinois State University graduates about 49 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 254th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

51/100Solid#254 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year491% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1210whole school

Around Illinois State University

Normal Fire Department Station 2 at 604 N. Adelaide St., Normal IL (Mike Matejka
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Pacific University 52
  2. Saint Anselm College 52
  3. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 51
  4. Minnesota State University Moorhead 51
  5. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 51
  6. University of Michigan–Flint 51
  7. University of Southern Maine 51
  8. Gordon College 51

Other strong majors at Illinois State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois 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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