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Political science & IR at United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy graduates about 25 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 127th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted.

75/100Strong#127 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year253% of the class
Courses in the catalog35more than 23% of schools
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around United States Air Force Academy

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A USAF CV-22 Osprey visits the United States Air Force Academy. Photo taken May,
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The interior of the Cadet Chapel on the campus of the United States Air Force Ac
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The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel is a notable landmark on this h
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Baylor University 75
  2. Marquette University 75
  3. University of San Diego 75
  4. University of Maryland Baltimore County 75
  5. University of Tulsa 75
  6. University of California, Irvine 74
  7. Indiana University–Bloomington 74
  8. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 74

Other strong majors at United States Air Force Academy

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares United States Air Force Academy 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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