Public policy & social work at University of Nevada–Reno
University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 84 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 $60,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where public policy & social work happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 2.
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Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno
- Health & pre-med fields 73 · #125
- Nursing 72 · #78
- Education 72 · #95
- Communications & media 69 · #170
- Biology 67 · #202
- Environmental science 67 · #159
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno 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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