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Public policy & social work at Ohio University

Ohio University graduates about 48 public policy & social work majors a year. That puts it 217th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

54/100Solid#217 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year48under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$860Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1270whole school

Around Ohio University

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Location: Athens, Ohio,USAEvent type: Regular lifeDate or year: 2019
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Alden Library Park Place entrancePhoto: Gkuriger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Dorm 27 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Georgia State University 54
  2. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 54
  3. University of Southern Mississippi 54
  4. Boise State University 54
  5. Olivet Nazarene University 54
  6. Augusta University 54
  7. Salve Regina University 54
  8. Hofstra University 54

Other strong majors at Ohio University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio University 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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