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Public policy & social work at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 88 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#61 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year882% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 72Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Built in 1949-1950, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Ernst Johnso
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. North Carolina State University 76
  2. Arizona State University 75
  3. The University of Oklahoma 75
  4. George Mason University 74
  5. University of Nevada–Reno 74
  6. Colorado State University 74
  7. Southern Connecticut State University 74
  8. University at Albany–SUNY 74

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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