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Political science & IR at Georgia

Georgia graduates about 487 political science & international relations majors a year, 6% 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 91 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year4876% of the class
Courses in the catalog91more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1420whole school

Around Georgia

Gov. Wilson Lumpkin House
Governor Wilson Lumpkin House, c. 1842, photographer facing NWPhoto: Gwringle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Kappa Alpha Psi BlockPhoto: IanVG · CC0 · source
Justin Williams in 2025
Justin Williams side profilePhoto: TarheelBornBred · CC0 · source
Justin Williams in 2025
Justin Williams (1)Photo: TarheelBornBred · CC0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alexander Campbell King Law Library, UGA Office of Government Relations, Hosch Law Library Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 119 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 6 · Dining 5 · Library 5 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Northeastern University 86
  2. Wesleyan University 86
  3. Southern Methodist University 86
  4. Pomona College 86
  5. Virginia Tech 85
  6. Colgate University 85
  7. Santa Clara University 85
  8. Barnard College 85

Other strong majors at Georgia

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia 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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