Political science & IR at Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College graduates about 77 political science & international relations majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 141 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, 1.41× what the same major pays nationally.
Where political science & international relations happens
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Other strong majors at Bowdoin College
- English & writing 93 · #7
- History 93 · #13
- Environmental science 92 · #7
- Economics 91 · #29
- Sociology & anthropology 91 · #20
- Languages 91 · #31
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Bowdoin 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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