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Public policy & social work at Buffalo State

Buffalo State graduates about 56 public policy & social work majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 173rd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

58/100Solid#173 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year564% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.03× the same major nationally
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1178whole school

Around Buffalo State

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E. H. Butler Library at Buffalo State College, viewed from the south end of the
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Buffalo State Colelge from drone. Taken under FAA Part 107
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Grover Cleveland Hall at Buffalo State College, viewed from the south.
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Belmont University 59
  2. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 58
  3. East Carolina University 58
  4. Bowling Green State University 58
  5. Stockton University 58
  6. University of Nebraska at Kearney 58
  7. Barry University 58
  8. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 58

Other strong majors at Buffalo State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Buffalo 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.

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