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Springfield, IL · Public policy & social work

Public policy & social work at Illinois Springfield

Illinois Springfield graduates about 24 public policy & social work majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 340th of 554 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

52/100Solid#340 of 554 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year244% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$207Ka year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1200whole school

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Mary 52
  2. New Mexico State University 52
  3. Western Kentucky University 52
  4. University of North Carolina at Pembroke 52
  5. Christopher Newport University 52
  6. Texas Southern University 52
  7. North Carolina Central University 52
  8. Fort Hays State University 52

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Springfield with every school we score in public policy & social work. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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