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Public policy & social work at St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College graduates about 19 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 73rd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

72/100Strong#73 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year193% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1480whole school

Around St. Olaf College

Milkweed Tussock Moth St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Euchaetes egle (36204377263)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Caterpillar on Common Milkweed St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Unidentified Caterpillar (36872087111)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Art gallery during the Senior Show at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Dittman Center for art at St OlafPhoto: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
St. Olaf College, Northfield, United States
Gateway (Unsplash)Photo: Steven Garcia steven_garcia24 · CC0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 10 · Arts 4 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Louisville 72
  2. University of Hawaii at Manoa 72
  3. University of Illinois Chicago 72
  4. Duquesne University 72
  5. University of St. Thomas (MN) 71
  6. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 70
  7. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 70
  8. Rutgers University–Camden 70

Other strong majors at St. Olaf College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares St. Olaf College 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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