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Political science & IR at UH–Downtown

UH–Downtown graduates about 36 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 538th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 39% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

32/100Light#538 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year361% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 39% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$140Ka year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1100whole school

Around UH–Downtown

Sharp-Hughes Tool Company, later renamed just Hughes Tool Company, at its manufa
Sharp-Hughes Tool Company, 1915Photo: Sharp-Hughes Tool Company · Public domain · source
University of Houston–Downtown Wellness & Success Center
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University of Houston–Downtown
University of Houston–DowntownPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
University of Houston, Downtown Campus
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 4.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. North Park University 33
  2. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 32
  3. Western Michigan University 32
  4. University of West Florida 32
  5. East Tennessee State University 32
  6. Southern Utah University 32
  7. California Baptist University 32
  8. Bridgewater State University 32

Other strong majors at UH–Downtown

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UH–Downtown 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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