Political science & IR at Longwood
Longwood graduates about 18 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 773rd of 885 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 29 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 29% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).
Around Longwood
Where political science & international relations happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 14 · Academic 11 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Longwood
- Art, music & theater 56 · #516
- English & writing 55 · #414
- Communications & media 52 · #503
- Education 51 · #567
- Health & pre-med fields 50 · #605
- Business & finance 49 · #534
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Longwood with every school we score in political science & international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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.