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Public policy & social work at University of Vermont

University of Vermont graduates about 27 public policy & social work majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#61 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year271% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around University of Vermont

VT Attorney General TJ Donovan at Canadian Heritage Conference
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George D. Aiken Center at the University of Vermont (southern entrance); home of
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A photograph of the Aiken Center, which houses the Rubenstein School of Environm
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The University of Vermont - My Alma Mater
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 51 · Academic 31 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Nevada–Reno 74
  2. Colorado State University 74
  3. Southern Connecticut State University 74
  4. University at Albany–SUNY 74
  5. Loyola University Chicago 73
  6. University of Missouri 73
  7. University of Iowa 73
  8. Nazareth University 73

Other strong majors at University of Vermont

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Vermont 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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