Political science & IR at Notre Dame
Notre Dame graduates about 175 political science & international relations majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 5th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 96 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 435 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 100% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, 1.49× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Notre Dame
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Law School, Hesburgh Center for International Studies.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 98 · Academic 96 · Athletics 18 · Chapel 6 · Student housing 5 · Library 4.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Notre Dame
- Languages 98 · #1
- Business & finance 97 · #1
- Philosophy & religion 97 · #3
- Economics 96 · #7
- Math & statistics 96 · #8
- Computer science 95 · #15
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Notre Dame 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.