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Public policy & social work at UW–Whitewater

UW–Whitewater graduates about 63 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 316th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

43/100Light#316 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year633% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school

Around UW–Whitewater

Base view of historic water tower, locally protected by the local government of
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower upclosePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Distant view of starin park water tower, sometimes called the witches tower
20251022 Starin Park Water TowerPhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Locally protected water tower in Whitewater, WI
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower full imagePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Whitewater Post Office
Whitewater Post Office 1Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Tarleton State University 44
  2. Angelo State University 44
  3. Lindenwood University 44
  4. Northern Kentucky University 43
  5. University of West Florida 43
  6. Morehead State University 43
  7. Central State University 43
  8. Alabama A&M University 43

Other strong majors at UW–Whitewater

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Whitewater 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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