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Amherst, MA · Political science & IR

Political science & IR at Amherst College

Amherst College graduates about 41 political science & international relations majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 66th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

84/100Standout#66 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year418% of the class
Courses in the catalog87more than 80% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1550whole school

Around Amherst College

Frost Library, Amherst College. Its groundbreaking in 1963 was attended by Presi
Frost Library, Amherst CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad.
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad. - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
Built 1870-73. Designed by William Appleton Potter. Preserved from the now-demol
Victorian Gothic - Amherst, MA - Amherst College (Stearns Steeple) (2)Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0 · source
Scanned 35 mm color slide film from a small red box (RB) labeled "PKG#9" in a st
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 31 · Academic 13 · Offices 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of California San Diego 84
  2. University of Florida 84
  3. United States Naval Academy 84
  4. United States Military Academy at West Point 84
  5. University of California, Davis 83
  6. The Ohio State University 83
  7. Boston University 83
  8. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Amherst College 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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