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Political science & IR at SMU

SMU graduates about 62 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 51st of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 197 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted.

86/100Standout#51 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year623% of the class
Courses in the catalog197more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,000
Research in the field$671Ka year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around SMU

The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 058 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 057 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 117 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 116 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Underwood Law Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 38 · Academic 26 · Dining 10 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Colby College 87
  2. University of Wisconsin–Madison 86
  3. Northeastern University 86
  4. Wesleyan University 86
  5. Pomona College 86
  6. University of Georgia 85
  7. Virginia Tech 85
  8. Colgate University 85

Other strong majors at SMU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SMU 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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