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Galesburg, IL · Political science & IR

Political science & IR at Knox College

Knox College graduates about 15 political science & international relations majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 345th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

50/100Solid#345 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year156% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 28% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.86× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1420whole school

Around Knox College

Front of the Central Congregational Church, located on the public square in Gale
Central Congregational Church in GalesburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
19970427 05 Galesburg, IL
19970427 05 Galesburg, IL (5799456271)Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
The grave stone of Susan Richardson in Hope Cemetery.
Susan Richardson Grave StonePhoto: WritingAmused · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Mary Ann Bickerdyke statue at the Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg, Illinois.
BickerdykePhoto: Videoboy001 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: International House.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 19 · Academic 7 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Canisius University 50
  2. Loyola University New Orleans 50
  3. Kalamazoo College 50
  4. Roanoke College 50
  5. Arcadia University 50
  6. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 50
  7. Biola University 50
  8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49

Other strong majors at Knox College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Knox College 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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