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Public policy & social work at Southern Maine

Southern Maine graduates about 22 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 254th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

51/100Solid#254 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year222% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$556Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%998–1220whole school

Around Southern Maine

Taken by me in August 2023
McGoldrick CenterPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portland Commons Residence Hall.
Portland CommonsPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Taken from near Preble Street, Portland, ME
Lights through mist in Back Cove - Flickr - chris.rycroftPhoto: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Maps of racial and ethnic divisions in US cities, inspired by Bill Rankin's map
Race and ethnicity 2010- Portland, ME (5560422274)Photo: Eric Fischer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Muskie School of Public Service.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Minnesota State University Moorhead 51
  2. Illinois State University 51
  3. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 51
  4. University of Michigan–Flint 51
  5. Gordon College 51
  6. Cleveland State University 50
  7. San Jose State University 50
  8. California State University–San Bernardino 50

Other strong majors at Southern Maine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Maine 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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