Political science & IR at Minnesota State
Minnesota State graduates about 26 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 495th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 36 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 64% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).
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Where political science & international relations happens
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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Minnesota State
- Public policy & social work 52 · #239
- Health & pre-med fields 48 · #409
- Education 47 · #416
- Nursing 45 · #323
- Environmental science 45 · #369
- Art, music & theater 44 · #516
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Minnesota State 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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