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Political science & IR at Rutgers

Rutgers graduates about 219 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 103rd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#103 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year2193% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1270–1480whole school

Around Rutgers

The Second Reformed Church of New Brunswick, also known as the College Avenue Co
Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of the steeple of the Second Reformed Church, also known as the College Ave
Steeple, Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New Brunswick, NJ
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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: International Center Office Building, Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 13 · Chapel 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Carnegie Mellon University 81
  2. University of Colorado Boulder 80
  3. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 80
  4. Gettysburg College 80
  5. University of Iowa 79
  6. Saint Louis University 79
  7. Franklin & Marshall College 79
  8. Carleton College 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers 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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