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Public policy & social work at Texas Southern

Texas Southern graduates about 38 public policy & social work majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 261st of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

50/100Solid#261 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year384% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.96× the same major nationally
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%820–1000whole school

Around Texas Southern

The Ernest S. Sterling Student Life Center at Texas Southern University in Houst
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Granville Sawyer Auditorium
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University Museum at TSU
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TSU Football Athletic Fieldhouse
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Public Affairs Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 17 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Academic 2 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Cleveland State University 50
  2. San Jose State University 50
  3. California State University–San Bernardino 50
  4. Mercy University 50
  5. Alcorn State University 50
  6. Oral Roberts University 50
  7. California State University–Dominguez Hills 49
  8. Northeastern Illinois University 49

Other strong majors at Texas Southern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas Southern 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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