Political science & IR at Connecticut College
Connecticut College graduates about 58 political science & international relations majors a year, 14% 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 96 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally.
Where political science & international relations happens
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Other strong majors at Connecticut College
- Economics 86 · #55
- Psychology 86 · #25
- Sociology & anthropology 86 · #49
- Biology 85 · #39
- Art, music & theater 85 · #50
- Languages 84 · #74
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Connecticut 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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