Political science & IR at San Diego State University
San Diego State University graduates about 218 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 250th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 59 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% 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. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.
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Other strong majors at San Diego State University
- Nursing 71 · #88
- Communications & media 70 · #162
- Public policy & social work 69 · #91
- Engineering (all) 68 · #145
- Sociology & anthropology 68 · #169
- Business & finance 67 · #161
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego State University 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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