Political science & IR at Shippensburg
Shippensburg graduates about 23 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 476th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 38 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).
Where political science & international relations happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 2 · Academic 2.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Shippensburg
- Education 54 · #330
- Public policy & social work 51 · #254
- Math & statistics 45 · #379
- History 45 · #404
- Business & finance 44 · #440
- Communications & media 44 · #452
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Shippensburg 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.