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Public policy & social work at University of Louisville

University of Louisville graduates about 62 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 $54,000 four years out, 1.05× 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.

72/100Strong#73 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year622% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1270whole school

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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Urban & Public Affairs, College of Business and Public Administration.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Dorm 11 · Arts 4 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Missouri 73
  2. University of Iowa 73
  3. Nazareth University 73
  4. University of Alaska Anchorage 73
  5. University of Hawaii at Manoa 72
  6. University of Illinois Chicago 72
  7. Duquesne University 72
  8. St. Olaf College 72

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Louisville 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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