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Political science & IR at Colby College

Colby College graduates about 66 political science & international relations majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 47th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.53× what the same major pays nationally.

87/100Standout#47 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year6613% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.53× the same major nationally
Research in the field$130Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 29 · Academic 15 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Bates College 88
  2. University of Maryland, College Park 87
  3. Syracuse University 87
  4. University of Rochester 87
  5. University of Wisconsin–Madison 86
  6. Northeastern University 86
  7. Wesleyan University 86
  8. Southern Methodist University 86

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colby 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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