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Public policy & social work at Texas State

Texas State graduates about 152 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 206th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#206 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1522% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1180whole school

Around Texas State

Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) in the United States
Bassariscus astutus 711867452Photo: Joseph Aubert · CC BY 4.0 · source
Texiweckeliopsis insolita. Species of crustacean.
Texiweckeliopsis insolitaPhoto: Joseph Aubert · CC BY 4.0 · source
Curicta scorpio in the United States
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Chara inconstans var. oerstediana. Variety of alga.
Chara inconstans var. oerstedianaPhoto: Joseph Aubert · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Rhode Island 56
  2. Bethel University 56
  3. University of Minnesota-Morris 56
  4. St. Norbert College 56
  5. University of California, Riverside 55
  6. CUNY New York City College of Technology 55
  7. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 55
  8. University of Toledo 55

Other strong majors at Texas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas 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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