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Lawrenceville, NJ · Political science & IR

Political science & IR at Rider

Rider graduates about 17 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 387th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

Graduates a year172% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 68% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1300whole school

Around Rider

View northwest up the Little Shabakunk Creek above Centennial Lake on the campus
2025-04-20 16 32 09 View northwest up the Little Shabakunk Creek above CentenniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gill Memorial Chapel at Rider University
Gill Memorial ChapelPhoto: David Keddie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University House at Rider University
University House at Rider UniversityPhoto: David Keddie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Centennial Lake at Rider University
Centennial Lake at Rider UniversityPhoto: David Keddie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 11 · Fraternity or sorority house 5 · Academic 2 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Florida A&M University 46
  2. University of Southern Mississippi 46
  3. University of North Carolina–Asheville 46
  4. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 46
  5. Capital University 46
  6. University of Hawaii at Hilo 46
  7. Baldwin Wallace University 46
  8. SUNY Fredonia 46

Other strong majors at Rider

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rider 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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