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Public policy & social work at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 105 public policy & social work majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 47th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $13 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#47 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year1053% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$13Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Wayne State University

Team poses after taking 2nd place in NFA-LD debate and 5th team overall
WPDU at NFA National Tournament 2025 hosted at Wayne State UniversityPhoto: Mongooseoverlord · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Shapero Hall, Wayne State University
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McGregor Reflecting Pool on the Wayne State University campus in Detroit, MI, Un
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Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Social Work.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Student housing 17 · Library 7 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Saint Louis University 79
  2. University of Denver 79
  3. Providence College 79
  4. Skidmore College 79
  5. University of North Dakota 78
  6. University of New Hampshire 78
  7. University of California, Davis 78
  8. Baylor University 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wayne State 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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