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Public policy & social work at Marshall

Marshall graduates about 35 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 268th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).

49/100Solid#268 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year353% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.80× the same major nationally
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1140whole school

Around Marshall

Freshman North and South dorms at Marshall University in 2014.
First-Year Residence Halls Marshall University 2014Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Marco the Marshall University Bison statue on Hodges Field in 2020.
Marco the Bison Statue 2020Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Prichard Hall at Marshall University in 2021.
Prichard Hall Marshall University 2021Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bliss Charles Public Safety Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Akron 49
  2. Ball State University 49
  3. University of Texas at El Paso 49
  4. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 49
  5. University of South Alabama 49
  6. Niagara University 49
  7. University of Detroit Mercy 49
  8. The University of Texas–Arlington 48

Other strong majors at Marshall

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marshall 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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