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Political science & IR at Bates College

Bates College graduates about 54 political science & international relations majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 44th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 88 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 $81,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally.

88/100Standout#44 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year5411% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 68% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$81,0001.28× the same major nationally
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1520whole school

Around Bates College

Bronze bust of U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie by Arnold Burgess (1912-1992)
Edmund Muskie StatuePhoto: Bust: Arnold BurgessPhotograph: MustyMuskie · Public domain · source
Coram Library of Bates College
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Hathorn Hall, Bates College, Bates College campus Lewiston
Fireworks at Bates College Hathorn HallPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Pettigrew Hall
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 50 · Academic 23 · Student housing 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Lehigh University 89
  2. Wellesley College 89
  3. University of Southern California 88
  4. Claremont McKenna College 88
  5. University of Maryland, College Park 87
  6. Syracuse University 87
  7. University of Rochester 87
  8. Colby College 87

Other strong majors at Bates College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bates 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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