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Political science & IR at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 60 political science & international relations majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 83rd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 69% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

82/100Standout#83 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year6010% of the class
Courses in the catalog73more than 69% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$69,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate21%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1520whole school

Around Smith College

Dam at Smith College.
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Exterior of Alumnae Gymnasium at Smith College. The upper windows look into the
Alumnae Gymnasium (Smith College)Photo: Sphilbrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Smith Alumnae Gymnasium, Smith College campus Green St. Northampton
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Neilson Library at Smith College in June 2025
Nielson Library at Smith College, June 2025Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lawrence House.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 8 · Offices 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Barbara 82
  2. Fordham University 82
  3. University of Miami 82
  4. The Catholic University of America 82
  5. Trinity University 82
  6. Colorado College 82
  7. Swarthmore College 82
  8. Scripps College 82

Other strong majors at Smith College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Smith College 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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