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Public policy & social work at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz graduates about 31 public policy & social work majors a year. 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, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#96 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year31under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$600Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school

Around University of California, Santa Cruz

The Main Stage of UCSC's Theatre Arts Center.
UCSC Main StagePhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Clark Kerr Hall is the administrative center of UCSC.
UCSC Clark Kerr HallPhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An open plaza at Science Hill, located between Thimann Labs (left) and Thimann L
UCSC Science Hill 2017-05-05Photo: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Drosera cuneifolia at UCSC Greenhouse.
Drosera cuneifolia at UCSC GreenhousePhoto: Zhichao Hu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Student housing 91 · Dorm 46 · Arts 15 · Library 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Arizona 69
  2. Monmouth University 69
  3. Auburn University 69
  4. Ramapo College of New Jersey 68
  5. University of Wyoming 68
  6. Binghamton University–SUNY 68
  7. Abilene Christian University 68
  8. Seattle University 68

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of California, Santa Cruz 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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