Political science & IR at Pepperdine
Pepperdine graduates about 38 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 149th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 32% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Pepperdine
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Caruso School of Law.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Student housing 36 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Pepperdine
- Communications & media 89 · #20
- Art, music & theater 84 · #57
- Business & finance 78 · #81
- Philosophy & religion 76 · #92
- Psychology 72 · #138
- Economics 71 · #148
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Pepperdine 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.