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Public policy & social work at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi graduates about 135 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 91st of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

69/100Strong#91 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1353% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$992Ka year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Around University of Mississippi

Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi
Paris-Yates Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Matthew Nichols · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The south side of the older section of the Paul B. Johnson Commons under renovat
Paul B Johnson Commons 3Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The western side of the John D. Williams Library on the University of Mississipp
J.D. Williams Library 2018 1Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The south side of Bondurant Hall on the University of Mississippi campus
Bondurant Hall University of MississippiPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 13 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Marquette University 70
  2. University of Scranton 70
  3. Simmons University 70
  4. San Diego State University 69
  5. University of Arizona 69
  6. Monmouth University 69
  7. Auburn University 69
  8. Ramapo College of New Jersey 68

Other strong majors at University of Mississippi

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mississippi 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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