Public policy & social work at UW–Milwaukee
UW–Milwaukee graduates about 87 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 54 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 $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UW–Milwaukee
Where public policy & social work happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking
Other strong majors at UW–Milwaukee
- Health & pre-med fields 56 · #300
- Communications & media 56 · #301
- Art, music & theater 56 · #369
- Psychology 54 · #342
- Languages 53 · #291
- History 52 · #325
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Milwaukee 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.