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Political science & IR at American

American graduates about 603 political science & international relations majors a year, 34% of its graduating class. That puts it 32nd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 109 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#32 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year60334% of the class
Courses in the catalog109more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$74,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1290–1430whole school

Around American

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Where political science & 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 political science & international relations ranking

  1. Northwestern University 91
  2. Davidson College 91
  3. Brandeis University 91
  4. Williams College 91
  5. University of California, Berkeley 90
  6. Dartmouth College 90
  7. Wake Forest University 90
  8. Hamilton College 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares American with every school we score in political science & international relations. 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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