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Public policy & social work at Portland State University

Portland State University graduates about 119 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 119th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#119 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1193% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Portland State University

Details of Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University
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Peter Stott Center at Portland State University
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Shattuck Hall at Portland State University
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Campus Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Central Michigan University 65
  2. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 65
  3. The University of Alabama 65
  4. Siena College 65
  5. Pacific Lutheran University 64
  6. Calvin University 64
  7. University of Missouri–St. Louis 63
  8. Adelphi University 63

Other strong majors at Portland State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Portland State 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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