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Public policy & social work at Providence

Providence graduates about 17 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 42nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.36× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year172% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.36× the same major nationally
Admit rate53%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1420whole school

Around Providence

Providence College is FRIARTOWN
Providence College is FRIARTOWNPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, west facade
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, west facadePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, south facade
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, south facadePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dominic Hall , Providence College, Providence Rhode Island.
Dominic Hall Providence College RIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Athletics 5 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Southern California 80
  2. William & Mary 79
  3. Saint Louis University 79
  4. University of Denver 79
  5. Skidmore College 79
  6. Wayne State University 78
  7. University of North Dakota 78
  8. University of New Hampshire 78

Other strong majors at Providence

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Providence 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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