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Public policy & social work at Kansas State University

Kansas State University graduates about 37 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. 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 $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 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 year371% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Kansas State University

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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 68 · Student housing 48 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 8 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Florida State University 67
  2. Virginia Tech 67
  3. Morgan State University 67
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 67
  5. Touro University 67
  6. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 67
  7. Mercer University 67
  8. Long Island University 67

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kansas 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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