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Political science & IR at Rhodes College

Rhodes College graduates about 55 political science & international relations majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 172nd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

69/100Strong#172 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year5511% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1470whole school

Around Rhodes College

Rhodes College campus
20201018 173550 refectory (cafeteria) We called it the "rat factory"!!Photo: ruthdaniel3444 · CC BY 2.0 · source
Southwestern at Memphis Historic District, 2000 N. Parkway Memphis
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Rhodes College campus
20201018 172035 Frazier Jelke Science CenterPhoto: ruthdaniel3444 · CC BY 2.0 · source
Young grizzly bears in Teton Trek exhibit, Memphis Zoo; Great Lodge in backgroun
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Arts 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University at Albany–SUNY 69
  2. Elon University 69
  3. University of New Hampshire 69
  4. Suffolk University 69
  5. Duquesne University 69
  6. Wofford College 69
  7. Rutgers University–Newark 69
  8. University of Dayton 69

Other strong majors at Rhodes College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rhodes College 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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