Political science & IR at Syracuse
Syracuse graduates about 235 political science & international relations majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 47th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 158 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Syracuse
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lawrinson Residence Hall, Slutzker Center for International Services.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 22 · Library 5 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 1.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Syracuse
- Communications & media 95 · #3
- Public policy & social work 91 · #6
- Art, music & theater 90 · #23
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Computer science 85 · #56
- Sociology & anthropology 85 · #61
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Syracuse 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.