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Public policy & social work at Mercer University

Mercer University graduates about 31 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% 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 $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

67/100Strong#102 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year313% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.94× the same major nationally
Admit rate69%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Mercer University

Sikes Field, Mercer University's softball field in Macon, Georgia, United States
Sikes Field, Mercer University Softball FieldPhoto: Korea2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Mercer University's Claude Smith Field (baseball) in Macon, Georgia, United Stat
Mercer University Baseball FieldPhoto: Korea2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Capt. R. J. Anderson House, 1730 West End Ave. Macon
Capt. R. J. Anderson HousePhoto: Timkemp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Mercer University, Allan and Rosemary McCorkle Music Building in Macon, Georgia,
Mercer University School of MusicPhoto: Korea2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 21 · Academic 18 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2 · Library 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 67
  2. Kansas State University 67
  3. Touro University 67
  4. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 67
  5. Long Island University 67
  6. Indiana University Indianapolis 66
  7. University of Minnesota–Duluth 66
  8. Marist College 66

Other strong majors at Mercer University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mercer 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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