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Public policy & social work at South Alabama

South Alabama graduates about 23 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 268th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

49/100Solid#268 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year231% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$258Ka year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1003–1200whole school

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 14 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Ball State University 49
  2. University of Texas at El Paso 49
  3. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 49
  4. Marshall University 49
  5. Niagara University 49
  6. University of Detroit Mercy 49
  7. The University of Texas–Arlington 48
  8. University of Houston–Downtown 48

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Alabama 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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