Political science & IR at South Dakota
South Dakota graduates about 22 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 287th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 57 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% 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.
Around South Dakota
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Law, Akeley-Lawrence Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at South Dakota
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
- Nursing 66 · #131
- Communications & media 65 · #198
- Education 65 · #170
- Biology 64 · #233
- Psychology 64 · #214
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota 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.