Political science & IR at Northeastern
Northeastern graduates about 164 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 51st of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 67% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Northeastern
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harvard School of Public Health, Northeastern University School of Law-Dockser Hall -Nulawlab, International Village.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Northeastern
- Computer science 93 · #23
- Engineering (all) 93 · #14
- Business & finance 93 · #3
- Chemistry & biochem 90 · #17
- Communications & media 90 · #17
- Economics 88 · #45
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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.