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

University of North Carolina–Wilmington graduates about 81 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 206th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

Graduates a year812% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$644Ka year, NSF
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1370whole school

Around University of North Carolina–Wilmington

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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Athletics 5 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. St. Norbert College 56
  2. Texas State University 55
  3. University of California, Riverside 55
  4. CUNY New York City College of Technology 55
  5. University of Toledo 55
  6. Winston-Salem State University 55
  7. Winthrop University 55
  8. Westfield State University 55

Other strong majors at University of North Carolina–Wilmington

How the score works

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