Public policy & social work at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University graduates about 98 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 53rd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where public policy & social work happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 69 · Dorm 18 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Dining 4 · Athletics 2.
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Other strong majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Education 83 · #15
- Art, music & theater 76 · #120
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
- History 73 · #128
- Communications & media 73 · #137
- Computer science 72 · #145
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Commonwealth University 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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