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Political science & IR at TCU

TCU graduates about 94 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 110th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 131 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year944% of the class
Courses in the catalog131more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$75,0001.19× the same major nationally
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1360whole school

Around TCU

The Ed and Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex on the campus of Texas Christian U
Texas Christian University June 2017 81 (Ed and Rae Schollmaier Basketball ComplPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Daniel-Meyer Athletic Complex on the campus of Texas Christian University in
Texas Christian University June 2017 82 (Daniel-Meyer Athletic Complex)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Moncrief Residence Hall on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Wort
Texas Christian University June 2017 30 (Moncrief Residence Hall)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Milton Daniel Residence Hall on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort
Texas Christian University June 2017 29 (Milton Daniel Residence Hall)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 23 · Academic 19 · Athletics 7 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Franklin & Marshall College 79
  2. Carleton College 79
  3. University of Richmond 79
  4. Pitzer College 79
  5. Grinnell College 78
  6. Clark University 78
  7. The University of the South 78
  8. Georgia Institute of Technology 78

Other strong majors at TCU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares TCU 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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