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Wichita, KS · Public policy & social work

Public policy & social work at Wichita State

Wichita State graduates about 57 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 228th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

53/100Solid#228 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year572% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.96× the same major nationally
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%953–1260whole school

Around Wichita State

Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park is the home of the Wich
Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson ParkPhoto: Trahmit · CC0 · source
Photo of Nickolas Solomey around 1996, someone left a phone message for me to up
Nick Solomey Circa 1996Photo: Nsolomey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Personnages Oiseaux Joan Miro - 1978 Blue skies finally poked through the clouds
Personnages Oiseaux (1978)Photo: Brent Danley from Saco, ME, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fairmount Congregational Church
Fairmount Church (SE Sideview)Photo: UNOBUDO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 46 · Athletics 9 · Arts 5 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Salve Regina University 54
  2. Hofstra University 54
  3. Tuskegee University 54
  4. Bridgewater State University 53
  5. Norfolk State University 53
  6. CUNY York College 53
  7. CUNY Baruch College 53
  8. New Mexico State University 53

Other strong majors at Wichita State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wichita State 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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