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Political science & IR at Georgetown

Georgetown graduates about 555 political science & international relations majors a year, 31% of its graduating class. That puts it 3rd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 97 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 405 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 100% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, 1.24× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

97/100Standout#3 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year55531% of the class
Courses in the catalog405more than 100% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$81,0001.24× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1560whole school

Around Georgetown

A fallen soldier memorial on Copley Lawn at Georgetown University.
Flags on Copley LawnPhoto: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Overhead view of the Jesuit Community Cemetery at Georgetown University in Washi
Georgetown Jesuit Cemetery overhead viewPhoto: Ergo Sum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart on the campus of Georgetown University in Wa
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart stained glassPhoto: APK · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Healy Building, Georgetown University, Georgetown University campus, junction of
Healy Hall clock after its hands were stolen on April 30, 2012.Photo: AleSZV · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 9 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Harvard University 99
  2. Brown University 98
  3. Yale University 97
  4. University of Notre Dame 96
  5. University of Pennsylvania 96
  6. Johns Hopkins University 96

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgetown 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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