Public policy & social work at Ohio State
Ohio State graduates about 283 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 56th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $22 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Ohio State
Where public policy & social work happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at Ohio State
- Math & statistics 87 · #45
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Biology 85 · #39
- Health & pre-med fields 85 · #30
- Physics & astronomy 84 · #60
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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.