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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.

Graduates a year1008% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.03× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%870–1110whole school

Around Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College Guardo Hall School of Social Work
Rhode Island College Guardo Hall School of Social WorkPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Rhode Island College Alex and Ani HallPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Horace Mann Hall, Rhode Island College, Providence Rhode Island.
Rhode Island College Horace Mann HallPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Rhode Island College, Providence RI
Rhode Island College Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. SUNY Fredonia 58
  2. Molloy University 58
  3. Oregon State University 58
  4. California State University–Los Angeles 57
  5. Oakland University 57
  6. Saginaw Valley State University 57
  7. University of Northern Colorado 57
  8. Virginia State University 57

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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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