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Public policy & social work at NC Central

NC Central graduates about 47 public policy & social work majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. 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 $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

56/100Solid#192 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year475% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$394Ka year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%810–1130whole school

Around NC Central

2008 Gillig Low Floor [806] operating on GoDurham's 8 route
GoDurham806 R8Photo: HeyItsDavid · CC BY 4.0 · source
The entrance of New Residence Hall I at North Carolina Central University in Dur
2008-07-25 NCCU New Residence Hall I entrancePhoto: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A parabolic antenna at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Caroli
2008-07-25 Satellite dish at NCCUPhoto: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A Chevrolet Impala serving as an NCCU campus police cruiser in Durham, North Car
2008-07-25 NCCU Chevy Impala police carPhoto: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Utah State University 56
  2. California State University, Long Beach 56
  3. Winona State University 56
  4. Florida A&M University 56
  5. Mississippi State University 56
  6. University of Rhode Island 56
  7. Bethel University 56
  8. University of Minnesota-Morris 56

Other strong majors at NC Central

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NC Central 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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