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Public policy & social work at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire graduates about 46 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 47th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#47 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year462% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1320whole school

Around University of New Hampshire

Cowell Stadium, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Cowell Stadium, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Wildcat Stadium (University of New Hampshire)
Wildcat Stadium (University of New Hampshire)Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
Lundholm Gym, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Lundholm Gym, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: New Hampshire Public Television.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 45 · Student housing 24 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Providence College 79
  2. Skidmore College 79
  3. Wayne State University 78
  4. University of North Dakota 78
  5. University of California, Davis 78
  6. Baylor University 78
  7. University of Pittsburgh 78
  8. Virginia Commonwealth University 77

Other strong majors at University of New Hampshire

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Hampshire 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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