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Public policy & social work at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 32 public policy & social work majors a year. That puts it 102nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 67 out of 100. 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 year32under 1% of the class
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Morgan State University 67
  2. University of Alabama at Birmingham 67
  3. Kansas State University 67
  4. Touro University 67
  5. Mercer University 67
  6. Long Island University 67
  7. Indiana University Indianapolis 66
  8. University of Minnesota–Duluth 66

Other strong majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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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