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Public policy & social work at Seattle University

Seattle University graduates about 22 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#96 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year222% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.11× the same major nationally
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1150–1380whole school

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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Cruz 68
  2. University of Wyoming 68
  3. Binghamton University–SUNY 68
  4. Abilene Christian University 68
  5. Florida State University 67
  6. Virginia Tech 67
  7. Morgan State University 67
  8. University of Alabama at Birmingham 67

Other strong majors at Seattle University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Seattle 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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