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Public policy & social work at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 52 public policy & social work majors a year. That puts it 79th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#79 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year52under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
Temple Performing Arts Center stained glass windowPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
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Conwell Dance Theater - Temple University (53563326112)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of St. Thomas (MN) 71
  2. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 70
  3. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 70
  4. Rutgers University–Camden 70
  5. University of Connecticut 70
  6. Eastern Connecticut State University 70
  7. University of Georgia 70
  8. Delaware State University 70

Other strong majors at Temple University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple 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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