Public policy & social work at Murray State
Murray State graduates about 68 public policy & social work majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 324th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).
Around Murray State
Where public policy & social work happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at Murray State
- Environmental science 47 · #348
- Health & pre-med fields 45 · #446
- Nursing 41 · #349
- Communications & media 41 · #475
- Education 41 · #477
- Engineering (all) 39 · #330
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Murray State 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.