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Public policy & social work at Southern University

Southern University graduates about 18 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 350th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 37 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

37/100Light#350 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year183% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%820–1000whole school

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Southern University Historic District
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Southern University Student Center
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Southern University's Augustus C. Banks Hall
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Pinchback Engineering Building
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. East Texas A&M University 38
  2. University of Central Missouri 38
  3. University of Louisiana Monroe 38
  4. Arkansas State University 37
  5. Ashland University 37
  6. Hawaii Pacific University 37
  7. Livingstone College 37
  8. University of Tennessee at Martin 36

Other strong majors at Southern University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern 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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