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Political science & IR at UNC

UNC graduates about 369 political science & international relations majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 152 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $64 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#18 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year3698% of the class
Courses in the catalog152more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$64Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

Around UNC

Student & Academic Services Buildings (SASB) South, University of North Caro
Student & Academic Services Buildings South UNCCH 20140830Photo: Bbfd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
South Campus Study Commons, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South Campus Study Commons interior UNCCH 20141010Photo: Bbfd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hardin Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hardin Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Craige North Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Craige North Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Greenlaw Hall, UNC Public Safety Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Boston College 93
  2. University of Chicago 93
  3. Cornell University 93
  4. Washington University in St. Louis 93
  5. Columbia University 92
  6. Tulane University of Louisiana 92
  7. Emory University 92
  8. Middlebury College 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UNC 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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