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Camden, NJ · Public policy & social work

Public policy & social work at Rutgers–Camden

Rutgers–Camden graduates about 67 public policy & social work majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 79th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

70/100Strong#79 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year674% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$129Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1280whole school

Around Rutgers–Camden

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The Paul Robeson Library on the campus of Rutgers University–Camden in Camden, N
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South Jersey Law School Yearbook "The Archive" 1934
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Strike at Rutgers-Camden, 2023
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Social Work.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 3 · Library 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. St. Olaf College 72
  2. University of St. Thomas (MN) 71
  3. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 70
  4. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 70
  5. Temple University 70
  6. University of Connecticut 70
  7. Eastern Connecticut State University 70
  8. University of Georgia 70

Other strong majors at Rutgers–Camden

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Camden 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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