Public policy & social work at Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College graduates about 100 public policy & social work majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 185th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
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Where public policy & social work happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Building 9 (Social Work).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at Rhode Island College
- Health & pre-med fields 52 · #351
- Art, music & theater 52 · #421
- Sociology & anthropology 52 · #319
- Education 52 · #359
- Nursing 49 · #285
- Psychology 45 · #469
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Rhode Island 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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