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Public policy & social work at CUNY–Hunter College

CUNY–Hunter College graduates about 54 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 126th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.36× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year542% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.36× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school

Where public policy & social work happens

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Adelphi University 63
  2. University of South Carolina 63
  3. Sacred Heart University 63
  4. University of Cincinnati 62
  5. University of Arkansas 62
  6. Western Connecticut State University 62
  7. West Virginia University 62
  8. Indiana Wesleyan University 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CUNY–Hunter College 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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