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Political science & IR at Franklin & Marshall College

Franklin & Marshall College graduates about 41 political science & international relations majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 103rd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 32% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year418% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 32% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$75,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$268Ka year, NSF
Admit rate28%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1440whole school

Around Franklin & Marshall College

Arch with college motto "Lux et Lex" (Latin: meaning "Light and Law") in the cam
FnM Lux et Lex ArchPhoto: Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue · CC BY 2.0 · source
Clipper Magazine Stadium - Lancaster, PA, September 15, 2023
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Henry B. Friedman Tobacco Warehouse on the NRHP since September 21, 1990. At 309
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Lancaster Arts Hotel - awesome hotel inside. Part of the Harrisburg Avenue Tobac
Lancaster Arts HotelPhoto: Smallbones · CC0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harris Center for Government, Joseph International Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Student housing 8 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 4 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Gettysburg College 80
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 79
  3. University of Iowa 79
  4. Saint Louis University 79
  5. Carleton College 79
  6. University of Richmond 79
  7. Pitzer College 79
  8. Texas Christian University 78

Other strong majors at Franklin & Marshall College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Franklin & Marshall 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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