Political science & IR at Ohio State
Ohio State graduates about 398 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Ohio State
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lawrence Tower.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Ohio State
- Math & statistics 87 · #45
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Biology 85 · #39
- Health & pre-med fields 85 · #30
- Physics & astronomy 84 · #60
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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.