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Political science & IR at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross graduates about 129 political science & international relations majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, 1.39× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#71 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year12917% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.39× the same major nationally
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around College of the Holy Cross

Smith Hall, College of the Holy Cross
Smith Hall, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts
Dinand Library, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy Cross
Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. The Ohio State University 83
  2. Boston University 83
  3. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 83
  4. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 83
  5. Loyola Marymount University 83
  6. Villanova University 83
  7. Bucknell University 83
  8. Lafayette College 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares College of the Holy Cross 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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