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Public policy & social work at UConn

UConn graduates about 46 public policy & social work majors a year. 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 $64,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#79 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year46under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$64,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1440whole school

Around UConn

The UConn men's basketball team in a game against Houston at Gampel Pavilion in
UConn Houston Gampel Pavilion Feb 28, 2016Photo: KyleConstable · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sunset over North Garage. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT USA
Sunset over North Garage at UConn StorrsPhoto: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Thursday, January 9, 2014 -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy gave the keynote address
State Police Graduation Ceremony (11856620923)Photo: Dannel Malloy · CC BY 2.0 · source
Mae Flexer speaking at a UConn event in 2023
Mae Flexer UConnPhoto: RockinJack18 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: UConn Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 64 · Academic 60 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 11 · Arts 9 · Chapel 8.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 70
  2. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 70
  3. Rutgers University–Camden 70
  4. Temple University 70
  5. Eastern Connecticut State University 70
  6. University of Georgia 70
  7. Delaware State University 70
  8. Elon University 70

Other strong majors at UConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UConn 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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