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Public policy & social work at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 134 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 79th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#79 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1343% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public research university located in
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Robert Bigelow Physics building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Publications/Reprographics/Copy Center, Claude I. Howard Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 16 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Illinois Chicago 72
  2. Duquesne University 72
  3. St. Olaf College 72
  4. University of St. Thomas (MN) 71
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 70
  6. Rutgers University–Camden 70
  7. Temple University 70
  8. University of Connecticut 70

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas 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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