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International relations at Michigan State

Michigan State graduates about 98 international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 41st of 269 schools we score for international relations, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#41 of 269 for international relations →
Graduates a year981% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$75,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1310whole school

Around Michigan State

Sign at Michigan State University Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center 1331Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Michigan State University Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan State University Observatory 1290Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Where international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 53 · Academic 10 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the international relations ranking

  1. Fairfield University 79
  2. Boston University 79
  3. George Mason University 79
  4. United States Military Academy at West Point 78
  5. Occidental College 78
  6. The Ohio State University 77
  7. Florida State University 77
  8. Binghamton University–SUNY 77

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan State with every school we score in international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, 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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