Public policy & social work at UMaine
UMaine graduates about 22 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 134th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 61 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 $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UMaine
Where public policy & social work happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, Howard Keyo Public Affairs Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at UMaine
- Education 69 · #131
- Environmental science 66 · #167
- Sociology & anthropology 66 · #182
- Communications & media 65 · #198
- Biology 62 · #259
- Health & pre-med fields 62 · #231
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine 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.