Political science & IR at Illinois
Illinois graduates about 252 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 129 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Illinois
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Public Safety Building, International Studies Building, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois College of Law.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 144 · Student housing 84 · Dorm 45 · Athletics 22 · Arts 9 · Dining 6.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Illinois
- Engineering (all) 90 · #27
- Communications & media 90 · #17
- Computer science 89 · #36
- Math & statistics 86 · #52
- Physics & astronomy 83 · #63
- Chemistry & biochem 82 · #61
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois 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.