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Political science & IR at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 137 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 93rd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 136 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#93 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year1373% of the class
Courses in the catalog136more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Delaware

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YoUDee and Baby Blue in front of Memorial HallPhoto: Jvillemare · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Delaware, Memorial Hall
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University of Delaware shuttle Gillig Low Floor #323 operates along Delaware Ave
University of Delaware shuttle bus 323 along Delaware AvenuePhoto: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Dupont Hall, University of Delaware
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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Delaware Geological Survey Annex, Delaware Geological Survey Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Swarthmore College 82
  2. Scripps College 82
  3. Bryn Mawr College 82
  4. University of Connecticut 81
  5. University of Pittsburgh 81
  6. Providence College 81
  7. Skidmore College 81
  8. Union College 81

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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