Political science & IR at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech graduates about 26 political science & international relations majors a year. That puts it 110th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 92 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Georgia Tech
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fuller E. Callaway Jr. Manufacturing Research Center, Wardlaw Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 43 · Academic 29 · Athletics 10 · Dining 7 · Offices 6 · Chapel 5.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Georgia Tech
- Computer science 95 · #15
- Engineering (all) 93 · #14
- Mechanical engineering 92 · #4
- Math & statistics 89 · #38
- Chemistry & biochem 87 · #37
- Physics & astronomy 87 · #38
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia Tech 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.