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Political science & IR at Tulane

Tulane graduates about 194 political science & international relations majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 152 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.13× 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.

92/100Standout#18 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year1949% of the class
Courses in the catalog152more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

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Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans Novembe
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Cornell University 93
  2. Washington University in St. Louis 93
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 92
  4. Columbia University 92
  5. Emory University 92
  6. Middlebury College 92
  7. Bowdoin College 92
  8. University of California, Los Angeles 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tulane 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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