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Public policy & social work at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 37 public policy & social work majors a year. That puts it 192nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.73×). Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#192 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year37under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.73× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1280whole school

Around Mississippi State University

Arkansas and Mississippi State baseball game in Starkville, MS
Arkansas at Mississippi State baseball, 2018 001Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An Arkansas football team bus parked inside Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mi
Arkansas football team bus, Davis Wade Stadium, October 2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The exterior of Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, pictured October
Davis Wade Stadium exterior, 10-25-2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Black trash bag inside a garbage bin in a hallway.
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Stennis Institute for Government Annex, The John C. Stennis Institute of Government.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 123 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 12 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. California State University, Long Beach 56
  2. Winona State University 56
  3. Florida A&M University 56
  4. North Carolina Central University 56
  5. University of Rhode Island 56
  6. Bethel University 56
  7. University of Minnesota-Morris 56
  8. St. Norbert College 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mississippi 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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