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Political science & IR at Duke

Duke graduates about 111 political science & international relations majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 5th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 96 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 271 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, 1.40× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $26 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

96/100Standout#5 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year1116% of the class
Courses in the catalog271more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.40× the same major nationally
Research in the field$26Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Duke

Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48961110752)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960961831)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960917771)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Divinity School, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Divinity School, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960908401)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center, Duke University School of Law, Sanford School of Public Policy, International House.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 45 · Academic 37 · Athletics 16 · Library 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Yale University 97
  2. University of Notre Dame 96
  3. University of Pennsylvania 96
  4. Johns Hopkins University 96
  5. Stanford University 95
  6. Vanderbilt University 95
  7. Princeton University 95
  8. Tufts University 94

Other strong majors at Duke

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duke 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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