Get my odds
Mount Pleasant, MI · Political science & IR

Political science & IR at Central Michigan

Central Michigan graduates about 70 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 465th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 48 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 42% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.83×).

39/100Light#465 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year703% of the class
Courses in the catalog48more than 42% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.83× the same major nationally
Research in the field$132Ka year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1220whole school

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Public Broadcasting Center & Welcome Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Dorm 21 · Student housing 17 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Bradley University 40
  2. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 40
  3. University of North Texas 39
  4. Illinois State University 39
  5. Georgia Southern University 39
  6. Eastern Michigan University 39
  7. Boise State University 39
  8. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 39

Other strong majors at Central Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Central Michigan 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.

See your odds at Central Michigan Everything about Central Michigan