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Public policy & social work at William & Mary

William & Mary graduates about 48 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 42nd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#42 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year483% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$69,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1375–1520whole school

Around William & Mary

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Back of Tucker, edge of Monroe, wall, W&M old campusPhoto: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow (3502134828)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
The Sunken Gardens (5170848264)Photo: Lane 4 Imaging from Northern Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Queen Elizabeth II visits the College of William and Mary for the 400th annivers
Queen Elizabeth II at William and Mary (3452179469)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 60 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 2 · Dining 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. College of the Holy Cross 81
  2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 80
  3. University of Kansas 80
  4. University of Southern California 80
  5. Saint Louis University 79
  6. University of Denver 79
  7. Providence College 79
  8. Skidmore College 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares William & Mary 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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