Political science & IR at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 165 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 172nd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: International Cultural Center, Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
- Education 77 · #58
- Chemistry & biochem 71 · #149
- Engineering (all) 71 · #122
- Sociology & anthropology 71 · #149
- Communications & media 70 · #162
- Art, music & theater 68 · #201
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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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