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St. Louis, MO · Political science & IR

Political science & IR at SLU

SLU graduates about 66 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% 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. Its current catalog lists 128 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year664% of the class
Courses in the catalog128more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$65,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$262Ka year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1400whole school

Around SLU

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Fox Theatre (C. Howard Crane, 1929), University Club Building (Eames and Young,
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 80
  2. Gettysburg College 80
  3. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 79
  4. University of Iowa 79
  5. Franklin & Marshall College 79
  6. Carleton College 79
  7. University of Richmond 79
  8. Pitzer College 79

Other strong majors at SLU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SLU 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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