Political science & IR at Furman University
Furman University graduates about 58 political science & international relations majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 56th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.
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Other strong majors at Furman University
- Philosophy & religion 86 · #48
- Languages 86 · #64
- Communications & media 82 · #67
- Education 82 · #21
- History 81 · #69
- Art, music & theater 81 · #83
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Furman University 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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