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Political science & IR at App State

App State graduates about 98 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 424th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 42 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

42/100Light#424 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year982% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 68% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$150Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1270whole school

Around App State

"The Rock" at Kidd Brewer Stadium
TheRockAtKiddBrewerPhoto: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fans of the Appalachian State Mountaineers storm the field at Kidd Brewer Stadiu
App Fans Storm Field after beating Furman 33-28Photo: Toa Nidhiki05 · CC0 · source
Kidd Brewer Stadium, looking towards the northwest from the southeast corner
KiddBrewerStadium(ViewFromSE)Photo: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maddie Hill playing the ukulele in their college dorm room.
MaddieHillUkulelePhoto: Chillyleopard13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of Evansville 43
  2. California State University, Long Beach 42
  3. Texas State University 42
  4. Kennesaw State University 42
  5. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 42
  6. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 42
  7. Hamline University 42
  8. Adelphi University 42

Other strong majors at App State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares App State 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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