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International relations at American

American graduates about 384 international relations majors a year, 20% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 269 schools we score for international relations, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#17 of 269 for international relations →
Graduates a year38420% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$74,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1440whole school

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Where international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 12 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the international relations ranking

  1. Tufts University 89
  2. Carnegie Mellon University 88
  3. George Washington University 88
  4. Northeastern University 87
  5. Emory University 87
  6. Northwestern University 86
  7. Pomona College 85
  8. Tulane University of Louisiana 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares American with every school we score in international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, 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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