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Political science & IR at Emory

Emory graduates about 120 political science & international relations majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 120 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, 1.40× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#18 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year1206% of the class
Courses in the catalog120more than 92% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,0001.40× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate10%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Callaway Memorial Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 95 · Dorm 10 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Washington University in St. Louis 93
  2. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 92
  3. Columbia University 92
  4. Tulane University of Louisiana 92
  5. Middlebury College 92
  6. Bowdoin College 92
  7. University of California, Los Angeles 91
  8. University of Virginia 91

Other strong majors at Emory

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Emory 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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