Political science & IR at Santa Clara
Santa Clara graduates about 96 political science & international relations majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 56th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, 1.48× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Santa Clara
Where political science & international relations happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 12 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 1.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Santa Clara
- Communications & media 91 · #16
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Business & finance 85 · #38
- Languages 85 · #69
- Economics 84 · #69
- Environmental science 82 · #66
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Santa Clara 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.