Public policy & social work at University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island graduates about 28 public policy & social work majors a year. That puts it 192nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.70×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 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: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at University of Rhode Island
- Communications & media 79 · #92
- Nursing 76 · #48
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
- Environmental science 74 · #115
- Education 72 · #95
- Languages 71 · #155
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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