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Political science & IR at Case Western

Case Western graduates about 29 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 56th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 124 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.21× 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.

Graduates a year292% of the class
Courses in the catalog124more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate35%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1540whole school

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gund School of Law.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Washington and Lee University 85
  2. Occidental College 85
  3. Connecticut College 85
  4. Furman University 85
  5. University of California San Diego 84
  6. University of Florida 84
  7. United States Naval Academy 84
  8. United States Military Academy at West Point 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Case Western 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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