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Public policy & social work at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina graduates about 40 public policy & social work majors a year. That puts it 122nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

63/100Solid#122 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year40under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1380whole school

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Melton Memorial Observatory, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, ColumbPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 62 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 4 · Library 4 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Pacific Lutheran University 64
  2. Calvin University 64
  3. University of Missouri–St. Louis 63
  4. Adelphi University 63
  5. Sacred Heart University 63
  6. University of Cincinnati 62
  7. CUNY–Hunter College 62
  8. University of Arkansas 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of South Carolina 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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