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Public policy & social work at Norfolk State

Norfolk State graduates about 56 public policy & social work majors a year, 8% 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 a year568% of the class
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%840–1040whole school

Around Norfolk State

William "Dick" Price Stadium, home of the Norfolk State University Spartans foot
Norfolk State University William "Dick" Price Football StadiumPhoto: Kevin Coles · CC BY 2.0 · source
Norfolk, Virginia's first light rail line (well they had trolleys before the 195
A Norfolk Light Rail Bridge...well in 2010 (2715542984)Photo: DearEdward from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Production Date: Circa 1940 Source Type: Postcard Printer, Publisher, Photograph
Greetings from Norfolk, Virginia - Large Letter Postcard (8570655631)Photo: Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
View west along Virginia State Route 404 (Princess Anne Road) at Virginia State
2017-07-12 15 46 43 View west along Virginia State Route 404 (Princess Anne RoadPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Hofstra University 54
  2. Tuskegee University 54
  3. Bridgewater State University 53
  4. Wichita State University 53
  5. CUNY York College 53
  6. CUNY Baruch College 53
  7. New Mexico State University 53
  8. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 53

Other strong majors at Norfolk State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Norfolk 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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