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Political science & IR at UMaine

UMaine graduates about 69 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 298th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 58% 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 (0.92×).

55/100Solid#298 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year694% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 58% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$162Ka year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1330whole school

Around UMaine

The lawn outside of Hancock Hall at the University of Maine.
Outside Hancock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Miró Quartet with clarinetist David Shifrin in the Minsky Recital Hall at th
Miró Quartet with David Shifrin UMaine 20220327Photo: SarekOfVulcan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maine Experiment Station Barn
Main Building Page Farm and Home Museum Orono MainePhoto: Drbnagy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The statue of Bananas T. Bear, the mascot of the University of Maine Orono, stan
Bananas T Bear Statue - UMainePhoto: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Howard Keyo Public Affairs Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Goucher College 56
  2. University of Arkansas 55
  3. CUNY–Hunter College 55
  4. DePaul University 55
  5. Stetson University 55
  6. Xavier University 55
  7. SUNY–Geneseo 55
  8. Pace University 55

Other strong majors at UMaine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine 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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