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Political science & IR at Suffolk

Suffolk graduates about 71 political science & international relations majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 172nd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally.

69/100Strong#172 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year716% of the class
Courses in the catalog90more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.16× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

Around Suffolk

MassDOT Secretary Davey joins the crew at the NECN Studio at Suffolk University
Secretary Davey, NECN Studio, Suffolk University, January 17, 2013 (8388823843)Photo: MassDOT · Public domain · source
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Boston - King's Chapel (48718908106)Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
King's Chapel, historically sometimes called the "Stone Chapel", was built from
King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MassachusettsPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston.
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston. - panoramioPhoto: Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 3 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 69
  2. University at Albany–SUNY 69
  3. Elon University 69
  4. University of New Hampshire 69
  5. Rhodes College 69
  6. Duquesne University 69
  7. Wofford College 69
  8. Rutgers University–Newark 69

Other strong majors at Suffolk

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Suffolk 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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