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Public policy & social work at Montclair State University

Montclair State University graduates about 54 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 239th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

52/100Solid#239 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year542% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1200whole school

Around Montclair State University

"College Hall" at Montclair State University
College Hall at Montclair StatePhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Morehead Hall at Montclair State University taken 5/6/21
Morehead HallPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
MSU's School of Communications Building taken 5/6/21
School of CommunicationsPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Harry Partch's New Kithara I, a string instrument playing in just intonation. Ph
New Kithara IPhoto: HorsePunchKid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Appalachian State University 52
  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 52
  3. CUNY Medgar Evers College 52
  4. Minnesota State University–Mankato 52
  5. University of Nebraska at Omaha 52
  6. Prairie View A&M University 52
  7. Northern Michigan University 52
  8. San Francisco State University 52

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montclair 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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