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Public policy & social work at James Madison University

James Madison University graduates about 100 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 139th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

60/100Solid#139 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1002% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.07× the same major nationally
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

Around James Madison University

Two students tricycling up the hill towards ISAT.
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JMU versus Central Connecticut 9/10/11
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Construction of the new JMU Bookstore, replacing an earlier facility in Warren H
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 66 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Maine 61
  2. University of South Florida 60
  3. CUNY Lehman College 60
  4. Northern Arizona University 60
  5. Miami University–Oxford 60
  6. The University of Texas–Dallas 60
  7. St. Edward's University 60
  8. University of Colorado Boulder 60

Other strong majors at James Madison University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares James Madison 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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