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Public policy & social work at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 64 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 302nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

46/100Solid#302 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year642% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.96× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. St. Joseph's University–New York 47
  2. Hampton University 47
  3. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 46
  4. Kennesaw State University 46
  5. Florida Gulf Coast University 46
  6. Campbell University 46
  7. Florida Atlantic University 45
  8. East Tennessee State University 45

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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