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Highland Heights, KY · Public policy & social work

Public policy & social work at NKU

NKU graduates about 67 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 316th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).

43/100Light#316 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year673% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.87× the same major nationally
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1290whole school

Where public policy & social work happens

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 44
  2. Tarleton State University 44
  3. Angelo State University 44
  4. Lindenwood University 44
  5. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 43
  6. University of West Florida 43
  7. Morehead State University 43
  8. Central State University 43

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NKU 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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