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International relations at Penn

Penn graduates about 48 international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 8th of 269 schools we score for international relations, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#8 of 269 for international relations →
Graduates a year481% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1570whole school

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Where international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 109 · Academic 88 · Dining 16 · Arts 13 · Athletics 10 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the international relations ranking

  1. Yale University 94
  2. Brown University 93
  3. William & Mary 93
  4. Georgetown University 92
  5. University of Virginia 91
  6. Johns Hopkins University 90
  7. University of Chicago 90
  8. Claremont McKenna College 89

Other strong majors at Penn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Penn with every school we score in international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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