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Murfreesboro, TN · Public policy & social work

Public policy & social work at MTSU

MTSU graduates about 49 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 336th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 40 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

Graduates a year491% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$104Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1230whole school

Around MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Murfreesboro, TN, USA - panoramioPhoto: Chrstservt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior photo of Murphy Center on March 1, 2014, during a men's basketball game
MurphyCenter 2014-03-01Photo: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A plaque posted at Murphy Center, explaining how the university received the fun
MurphyCenterFundingPlaquePhoto: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Torre Archirafi, Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna, lemon tree, book cover
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions cover pagePhoto: Qazstem22128 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 12 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Youngstown State University 41
  2. Fort Valley State University 41
  3. Anderson University (South Carolina) 41
  4. Purdue University Fort Wayne 40
  5. Fayetteville State University 40
  6. University of Bridgeport 40
  7. University of La Verne 40
  8. South Carolina State University 40

Other strong majors at MTSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MTSU 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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