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Political science & IR at Illinois Springfield

Illinois Springfield graduates about 24 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 379th of 886 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

56/100Solid#379 of 886 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year244% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 74% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$313Ka year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1200whole school

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Bowling Green State University 56
  2. University of Nebraska at Kearney 56
  3. University of Washington Bothell 56
  4. California State University–Los Angeles 56
  5. Clarkson University 56
  6. Moravian University 56
  7. Biola University 56
  8. University of Puget Sound 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Springfield with every school we score in political science & international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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