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Political science & IR at Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins graduates about 116 political science & international relations majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 5th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 96 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 123 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $106,000 four years out, 1.62× 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.

Graduates a year1168% of the class
Courses in the catalog123more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$106,0001.62× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1520–1570whole school

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Government Excellence.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 7 · Dining 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Georgetown University 97
  2. Yale University 97
  3. University of Notre Dame 96
  4. University of Pennsylvania 96
  5. Duke University 96
  6. Stanford University 95
  7. Vanderbilt University 95
  8. Princeton University 95

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Johns Hopkins 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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