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Political science & IR at UC Irvine

UC Irvine graduates about 269 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 136th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 89 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2693% of the class
Courses in the catalog89more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school

Around UC Irvine

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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Law (Berkeley Place South), Public Services Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 128 · Academic 107 · Student housing 52 · Offices 16 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of San Diego 75
  2. University of Maryland Baltimore County 75
  3. United States Air Force Academy 75
  4. University of Tulsa 75
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 74
  6. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 74
  7. North Carolina State University 74
  8. University of Missouri 74

Other strong majors at UC Irvine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Irvine 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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