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Political science & IR at Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech graduates about 20 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 712th of 885 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 22 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 8% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

31/100Light#712 of 885 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year201% of the class
Courses in the catalog22more than 8% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.79× the same major nationally
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1088–1280whole school

Around Louisiana Tech

J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, the home field of the Louisiana Tech Uni
Louisiana Tech ballparkPhoto: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
Robinson Hall, La Tech
Robinson Hall, Louisiana TechPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Woodard Hall Complex, Louisiana Tech Campus
Woodard Hall, Louisiana Tech CampusPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Woodard Hall Complex, Louisiana Tech Campus
Woodard Hall entrance , Louisiana Tech CampusPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Landscape/lawnmower Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dining 38 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 11 · Arts 2 · Student housing 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Eastern University 32
  2. Ferris State University 32
  3. SUNY Plattsburgh 31
  4. Northwest Nazarene University 31
  5. Indiana University–Southeast 31
  6. East Tennessee State University 31
  7. St. Thomas University 31
  8. Winston-Salem State University 31

Other strong majors at Louisiana Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana Tech 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.

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