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Political science & IR at Middlebury College

Middlebury College graduates about 96 political science & international relations majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, 1.31× what the same major pays nationally.

92/100Standout#18 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year9615% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.31× the same major nationally
Research in the field$109Ka year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1425–1540whole school

Around Middlebury College

The Public Safety (PubSafe) building at Middlebury College in Vermont
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Hesselgrave House at Middlebury College in Vermont
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The Center for Creativity, Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship (CCISE), or
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Wonnacott Commons house at Middlebury College
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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: International House, Freeman International Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 37 · Academic 22 · Dining 6 · Chapel 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 92
  2. Columbia University 92
  3. Tulane University of Louisiana 92
  4. Emory University 92
  5. Bowdoin College 92
  6. University of California, Los Angeles 91
  7. University of Virginia 91
  8. William & Mary 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Middlebury 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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