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Political science & IR at Boston College

Boston College graduates about 158 political science & international relations majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 13th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, 1.37× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

93/100Standout#13 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year1587% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.37× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1435–1540whole school

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Vanderbilt University 95
  2. Princeton University 95
  3. Tufts University 94
  4. George Washington University 93
  5. University of Chicago 93
  6. Cornell University 93
  7. Washington University in St. Louis 93
  8. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston 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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