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Public policy & social work at NAU

NAU graduates about 139 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 139th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

60/100Solid#139 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1392% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$407Ka year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1280whole school

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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 30 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Texas Tech University 61
  2. University of Maine 61
  3. University of South Florida 60
  4. CUNY Lehman College 60
  5. James Madison University 60
  6. Miami University–Oxford 60
  7. The University of Texas–Dallas 60
  8. St. Edward's University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NAU 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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