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Public policy & social work at East Carolina University

East Carolina University graduates about 73 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 173rd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.06× 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.

58/100Solid#173 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year732% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1230whole school

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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 7 · Dining 6 · Offices 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Boston 59
  2. SUNY Plattsburgh 59
  3. Belmont University 59
  4. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 58
  5. Bowling Green State University 58
  6. SUNY Buffalo State University 58
  7. Stockton University 58
  8. University of Nebraska at Kearney 58

Other strong majors at East Carolina University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares East Carolina University 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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