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.
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.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Johns Hopkins
- Computer science 97 · #9
- Engineering (all) 96 · #7
- Economics 95 · #12
- Physics & astronomy 95 · #10
- Languages 95 · #9
- Math & statistics 94 · #13
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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