Political science & IR at UMSL
UMSL graduates about 35 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 335th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 63 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).
Around UMSL
Where political science & international relations happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 70 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 4 · Arts 4 · Library 2.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at UMSL
- Public policy & social work 63 · #122
- Health & pre-med fields 57 · #290
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Education 56 · #307
- Business & finance 54 · #299
- Computer science 53 · #318
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UMSL 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.