Political science & IR at New Paltz
New Paltz graduates about 34 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 456th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 40 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 79 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).
Around New Paltz
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for International Studies (Grimm House).
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 9 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at New Paltz
- Education 61 · #217
- Communications & media 56 · #301
- Art, music & theater 51 · #433
- Sociology & anthropology 51 · #333
- History 49 · #361
- Psychology 48 · #423
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares New Paltz 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.