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Political science & IR at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley graduates about 418 political science & international relations majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 32nd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 397 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% 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. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#32 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year4185% of the class
Courses in the catalog397more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$75,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school

Around UC Berkeley

Sather Tower
Sather Tower 2013-09-29 13-34-23Photo: EricDLee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
South Hall is the oldest building on the campus of University of California, Ber
Berkeley - South HallPhoto: roger4336 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Wheeler Hall
Wheeler Hall - panoramioPhoto: Alexander Gude · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Wheeler Hall Room 150 at UC Berkeley
Wheeler Hall Room 150 at UC Berkeley (54263464661)Photo: Gabriel Classon · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Goldman School of Public Policy, The Law Building South, The Law Building, International House.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 124 · Dorm 27 · Athletics 15 · Student housing 8 · Arts 7 · Library 7.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Davidson College 91
  2. Brandeis University 91
  3. Williams College 91
  4. American University 90
  5. Dartmouth College 90
  6. Wake Forest University 90
  7. Hamilton College 90
  8. Rice University 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Berkeley 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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