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Political science & IR at Michigan

Michigan graduates about 247 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 24th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $130 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#24 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year2473% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$77,0001.22× the same major nationally
Research in the field$130Ma year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

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Built in 1908-1910, this Beaux Arts-style building was designed by Smith, Hinchm
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Built in 1913, this Renaissance Revival-style building was designed by Albert Ka
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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Bowdoin College 92
  2. University of California, Los Angeles 91
  3. University of Virginia 91
  4. William & Mary 91
  5. Northwestern University 91
  6. Davidson College 91
  7. Brandeis University 91
  8. Williams College 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan 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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