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Public policy & social work at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 37 public policy & social work majors a year. That puts it 126th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 62 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.

62/100Solid#126 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year37under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
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Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 62
  2. CUNY–Hunter College 62
  3. University of Arkansas 62
  4. Western Connecticut State University 62
  5. Indiana Wesleyan University 62
  6. Capital University 62
  7. University of Redlands 62
  8. Towson University 61

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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