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Political science & IR at UConn

UConn graduates about 181 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 93rd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 148 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1813% of the class
Courses in the catalog148more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1440whole school

Around UConn

Thursday, January 9, 2014 -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy gave the keynote address
State Police Graduation Ceremony (11856620923)Photo: Dannel Malloy · CC BY 2.0 · source
The UConn men's basketball team in a game against Houston at Gampel Pavilion in
UConn Houston Gampel Pavilion Feb 28, 2016Photo: KyleConstable · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sunset over North Garage. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT USA
Sunset over North Garage at UConn StorrsPhoto: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Mae Flexer speaking at a UConn event in 2023
Mae Flexer UConnPhoto: RockinJack18 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: UConn Public Safety, Lawrence D. McHugh Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 64 · Academic 60 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 11 · Arts 9 · Chapel 8.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Colorado College 82
  2. Swarthmore College 82
  3. Scripps College 82
  4. Bryn Mawr College 82
  5. University of Delaware 81
  6. University of Pittsburgh 81
  7. Providence College 81
  8. Skidmore College 81

Other strong majors at UConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UConn 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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