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Political science & IR at UCLA

UCLA graduates about 653 political science & international relations majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 24th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 121 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $27 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#24 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year6537% of the class
Courses in the catalog121more than 92% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$74,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$27Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school

Around UCLA

The North entrance to the UCLA School of Public Health, within the old UCLA Medi
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Six YAL activists gathered with Gadsden Flag and beach ball at the University of
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Aerial view of UCLA campus and Westwood, California, facing southeast
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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Public Affairs Building, School of Law, Bradley International Hall, School of Public Health.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 89 · Dorm 20 · Arts 8 · Athletics 7 · Dining 6 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Tulane University of Louisiana 92
  2. Emory University 92
  3. Middlebury College 92
  4. Bowdoin College 92
  5. University of Virginia 91
  6. William & Mary 91
  7. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  8. Northwestern University 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UCLA 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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