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Public policy & social work at Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University graduates about 18 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 122nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

63/100Solid#122 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year181% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$475Ka year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school

Where public policy & social work happens

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Calvin University 64
  2. University of Missouri–St. Louis 63
  3. Adelphi University 63
  4. University of South Carolina 63
  5. University of Cincinnati 62
  6. CUNY–Hunter College 62
  7. University of Arkansas 62
  8. Western Connecticut State University 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sacred Heart 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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