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Public policy & social work at Baruch

Baruch graduates about 45 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 228th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

53/100Solid#228 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year451% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$69,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$639Ka year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school

Around Baruch

storytelling workshop I co-presented with Barbara Ganley for the Schwartz Commun
Storytelling workshop I co-presented with Barbara Ganley for the Schwartz CommunPhoto: cogdogblog · CC BY 2.0 · source
American Dream Hostel (hostel in New York)
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An East Village-bound M102 bus stopped at 3rd Avenue and 23rd Street in Gramercy
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Bridgewater State University 53
  2. Wichita State University 53
  3. Norfolk State University 53
  4. CUNY York College 53
  5. New Mexico State University 53
  6. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 53
  7. Christopher Newport University 53
  8. Western New England University 53

Other strong majors at Baruch

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baruch 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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