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Political science & IR at Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College graduates about 57 political science & international relations majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 115th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

77/100Strong#115 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year5710% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate36%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1540whole school

Around Mount Holyoke College

Pump House at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley Massachusetts
Pump House at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · source
A remaining pier of a former footbridge on the Mount Holyoke College campus, see
Former bridge pier on Mount Holyoke campus, April 2019Photo: Charles Fulton · CC BY 2.0 · source
Mount Holyoke College Upper Dam, South Hadley Massachusetts
Mount Holyoke College Upper Dam, South Hadley MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Isabelia pulchella (6408060743)Photo: chipmunk_1 from Boston, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 16 · Academic 11 · Arts 4 · Offices 2 · Library 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Clark University 78
  2. The University of the South 78
  3. Georgia Institute of Technology 78
  4. Texas A&M University 77
  5. Kenyon College 77
  6. Yeshiva University 77
  7. Michigan State University 76
  8. Howard University 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mount Holyoke 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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