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Political science & IR at NYU

NYU graduates about 271 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 38th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 63 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#38 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year2714% of the class
Courses in the catalog63more than 60% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$81,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1470–1570whole school

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Hamilton College 90
  2. Rice University 90
  3. University of Washington 89
  4. The University of Texas–Austin 89
  5. Trinity College 89
  6. Lehigh University 89
  7. Wellesley College 89
  8. University of Southern California 88

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NYU 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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