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Political science & IR at Trinity College

Trinity College graduates about 77 political science & international relations majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 38th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 114 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, 1.49× what the same major pays nationally.

89/100Standout#38 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year7715% of the class
Courses in the catalog114more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.49× the same major nationally
Admit rate30%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1470whole school

Around Trinity College

Albert C. Jacobs Life Sciences Center, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Albert C. Jacobs Life Sciences Center Trinity College HartfordPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Raether Library and Information Technology Center at Trinity College, Hartford,
Raether Library and Information Technology CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Trinity College Hartford Library interiorPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Part of the Long Walk buildings, Seabury houses classrooms.
Seabury HallPhoto: Amherst2005 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: International House, Program on Public Values.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 24 · Academic 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Rice University 90
  2. University of Washington 89
  3. The University of Texas–Austin 89
  4. New York University 89
  5. Lehigh University 89
  6. Wellesley College 89
  7. University of Southern California 88
  8. Claremont McKenna College 88

Other strong majors at Trinity College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Trinity College 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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