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Public policy & social work at NM State

NM State graduates about 34 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 228th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year341% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$488Ka year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around NM State

Small-flowered milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallianus) in the United States
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Monarda humilis in the United States
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Foster Hall, Southeastern corner of the junction of S. Horseshoe and Sweet on th
Foster Hall NMSUPhoto: Jerri Wells · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) in the United States
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: DACC Health and Public Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 18 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Wichita State University 53
  2. Norfolk State University 53
  3. CUNY York College 53
  4. CUNY Baruch College 53
  5. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 53
  6. Christopher Newport University 53
  7. Western New England University 53
  8. Widener University 53

Other strong majors at NM State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NM 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.

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