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Political science & IR at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 98 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 237th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 60 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 $61,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. 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 year983% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 58% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$61,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

Lippitt Hall (named after Governor Charles W. Lippitt) was originally a drill ha
Lippitt Hall, URIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sign says: Kingston Free Library | South Kingstown Public Library. Taken 2016.
Kingston Rhode Island Free LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: International Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Agnes Scott College 62
  2. St. Mary's College of Maryland 62
  3. Quinnipiac University 61
  4. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 61
  5. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 60
  6. University of Alabama at Birmingham 60
  7. University of Dallas 60
  8. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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