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Public policy & social work at University of North Carolina–Greensboro

University of North Carolina–Greensboro graduates about 91 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 173rd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year913% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1280whole school

Around University of North Carolina–Greensboro

freshman towers at night
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The bridge entrance through Peabody Park into the School of Music Building on th
UNCG School of Music BuildingPhoto: Willthacheerleader18 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
DAVID CALDWELL • 1725-1824
DAVID CALDWELL • 1725-1824 - panoramioPhoto: Greensboro, NC (@gre… · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Weak fountain - panoramioPhoto: James Roberts (Jampp… · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Bowie State University 59
  2. University of Massachusetts–Boston 59
  3. SUNY Plattsburgh 59
  4. Belmont University 59
  5. East Carolina University 58
  6. Bowling Green State University 58
  7. SUNY Buffalo State University 58
  8. Stockton University 58

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina–Greensboro 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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