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Political science & IR at Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University graduates about 122 political science & international relations majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 102 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#71 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year1227% of the class
Courses in the catalog102more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$367Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1460whole school

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Boston University 83
  2. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 83
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 83
  4. College of the Holy Cross 83
  5. Villanova University 83
  6. Bucknell University 83
  7. Lafayette College 83
  8. Vassar College 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Loyola Marymount University 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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