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Public policy & social work at University of Utah

University of Utah graduates about 114 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 16th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#16 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1142% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1390whole school

Around University of Utah

The second phase of construction of the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building at
Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building - east side - Construction (Phase 2) - 25 APhoto: Mangoman88 · CC0 · source
Orson Spencer Hall at the University of Utah.
Orson Spencer Hall 2Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Ms. Allen in 2015
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Orson Spencer Hall at the University of Utah.
Orson Spencer Hall 1Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Work, Fort Douglas Public Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 266 · Arts 34 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 23 · Student housing 13 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Barnard College 88
  2. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 87
  3. Trinity College 87
  4. Hamilton College 87
  5. University of California, Los Angeles 85
  6. University of Maryland, College Park 85
  7. The University of Texas–Austin 85
  8. University of Maryland Baltimore County 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Utah 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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