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Stony Brook, NY · Political science & IR

Political science & IR at Stony Brook

Stony Brook graduates about 114 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 119th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1143% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 68% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate49%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1500whole school

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Dorm 29 · Student housing 27 · Dining 8 · Athletics 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Yeshiva University 77
  2. Michigan State University 76
  3. Howard University 76
  4. University of Utah 76
  5. Chapman University 76
  6. Virginia Military Institute 76
  7. The College of Wooster 76
  8. Denison University 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Stony Brook 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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