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Public policy & social work at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates about 51 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 73rd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year512% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

Around University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Campus Services / Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 111 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Arts 8 · Library 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Iowa 73
  2. Nazareth University 73
  3. University of Alaska Anchorage 73
  4. University of Louisville 72
  5. University of Illinois Chicago 72
  6. Duquesne University 72
  7. St. Olaf College 72
  8. University of St. Thomas (MN) 71

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Hawaii at Manoa 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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