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Political science & IR at Florida

Florida graduates about 337 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 66th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 103 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#66 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year3374% of the class
Courses in the catalog103more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Holland Law Chilled Water Plant.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Connecticut College 85
  2. Furman University 85
  3. Case Western Reserve University 85
  4. University of California San Diego 84
  5. United States Naval Academy 84
  6. United States Military Academy at West Point 84
  7. Amherst College 84
  8. University of California, Davis 83

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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