Political science & IR at UChicago
UChicago graduates about 134 political science & international relations majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 13th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, 1.39× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UChicago
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: International House, Woodlawn Social Services Center, Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, Woodlawn Residential & Dining Commons, Harris School of Public Policy Keller Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 15 · Arts 9 · Dining 8 · Library 6 · Athletics 4.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at UChicago
- Economics 99 · #1
- Physics & astronomy 98 · #5
- Math & statistics 97 · #6
- Public policy & social work 97 · #3
- Computer science 96 · #11
- History 95 · #6
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago 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.