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Public policy & social work at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas graduates about 51 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 126th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year511% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 82 · Dorm 49 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 7 · Arts 7 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of South Carolina 63
  2. Sacred Heart University 63
  3. University of Cincinnati 62
  4. CUNY–Hunter College 62
  5. Western Connecticut State University 62
  6. West Virginia University 62
  7. Indiana Wesleyan University 62
  8. Capital University 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arkansas 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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