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Public policy & social work at Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky graduates about 80 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 338th of 554 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

52/100Solid#338 of 554 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year803% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$723Ka year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1130whole school

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Rhode Island College 52
  2. Carthage College 52
  3. University of Mary 52
  4. New Mexico State University 52
  5. University of North Carolina at Pembroke 52
  6. University of Illinois Springfield 52
  7. Christopher Newport University 52
  8. Texas Southern University 52

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Kentucky with every school we score in public policy & social work. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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