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International relations at University of Massachusetts–Boston

University of Massachusetts–Boston graduates about 31 international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 53rd of 269 schools we score for international relations, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year311% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

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Where international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the international relations ranking

  1. Baylor University 75
  2. University of Rochester 75
  3. Creighton University 75
  4. Gettysburg College 74
  5. University of Iowa 74
  6. Trinity University 73
  7. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 73
  8. Carleton College 73

Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Boston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Boston with every school we score in international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, 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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