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International relations at Brown

Brown graduates about 118 international relations majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 5th of 269 schools we score for international relations, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, 1.28× 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#5 of 269 for international relations →
Graduates a year1185% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1510–1560whole school

Where international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Watson Institute for International Studies.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 46 · Offices 6 · Dining 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the international relations ranking

  1. Stanford University 100
  2. New York University 97
  3. University of Southern California 95
  4. Yale University 94
  5. William & Mary 93
  6. Georgetown University 92
  7. University of Pennsylvania 91
  8. University of Virginia 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brown with every school we score in international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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