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Political science & IR at Georgia State University

Georgia State University graduates about 195 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 345th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1954% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1250whole school

Around Georgia State University

Arts Humanities Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County,
Arts Humanities Recital Hall, GSUPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
GSU Auditorium, Atlanta
GSU Auditorium AtlantaPhoto: Keizers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Red Sonja (cosplayer at Dragon Con 2009, Atlanta)Photo: Jason Azze from Beacon Falls, CT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Picture taken at the Art+Feminism edit-a-thon at GSU, Atlanta
Atlanta GSU Art And Feminism 2016 IMG 0748Photo: Ganeshk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: GSU College of Law.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 3 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. St. Mary's University 51
  2. Whitworth University 51
  3. Abilene Christian University 51
  4. University of Alabama in Huntsville 51
  5. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 50
  6. University of Idaho 50
  7. Canisius University 50
  8. Loyola University New Orleans 50

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia State 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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