Public policy & social work at UTRGV
UTRGV graduates about 160 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 312th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UTRGV
Where public policy & social work happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Work and Occupational Therapy.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at UTRGV
- Art, music & theater 45 · #501
- Sociology & anthropology 44 · #409
- Nursing 43 · #341
- Health & pre-med fields 43 · #461
- English & writing 40 · #474
- History 40 · #460
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UTRGV 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.