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Public policy & social work at Jax State

Jax State graduates about 48 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 358th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 35 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

Graduates a year483% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.89× the same major nationally
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1200whole school

Around Jax State

Logan Hall
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Daugette International House at en:Jacksonville State University
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Houston Cole Library at en:Jacksonville State University
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 9 · Dorm 9 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Livingstone College 37
  2. University of Tennessee at Martin 36
  3. Lander University 36
  4. SUNY Cortland 36
  5. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 35
  6. University of North Georgia 35
  7. University of North Florida 35
  8. Southeast Missouri State University 34

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Jax 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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