Public policy & social work at UMSL
UMSL graduates about 57 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 122nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around UMSL
Where public policy & social work happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 70 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 4 · Arts 4 · Library 2.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at UMSL
- Health & pre-med fields 57 · #290
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Education 56 · #307
- Business & finance 54 · #299
- Computer science 53 · #318
- Chemistry & biochem 52 · #332
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UMSL 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.