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Political science & IR at UTEP

UTEP graduates about 76 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 495th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 36 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year762% of the class
Courses in the catalog64more than 62% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate100%whole school
SAT middle 50%870–1090whole school

Around UTEP

Pano with Kidd Field and back of Sun Bowl stadium, at the University of Texas at
Pano with Kidd Field and back of Sun Bowl stadiumPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A portion of the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
UTEP panoPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view of Centennial Plaza at the University of Texas at El Paso
Centennial Plaza at UTEPPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Human Effigy and Pottery at Casa Grandes Exhibit at Centennial Museum and Chihua
Casa Grandes Pottery at Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert GardensPhoto: AaronAEP · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Framingham State University 37
  2. Flagler College 37
  3. Anderson University (Indiana) 37
  4. University of North Florida 36
  5. Cleveland State University 36
  6. University of Tampa 36
  7. Murray State University 36
  8. Coastal Carolina University 36

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTEP 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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