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Political science & IR at Rochester

Rochester graduates about 93 political science & international relations majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 47th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year935% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$604Ka year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1540whole school

Around Rochester

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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: University Public Safety Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Claremont McKenna College 88
  2. Bates College 88
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 87
  4. Syracuse University 87
  5. Colby College 87
  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison 86
  7. Northeastern University 86
  8. Wesleyan University 86

Other strong majors at Rochester

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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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