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Political science & IR at UW–La Crosse

UW–La Crosse graduates about 52 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 413th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 43 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 $57,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

43/100Light#413 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year523% of the class
Courses in the catalog57more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$306Ka year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1318whole school

Around UW–La Crosse

LaCrosse State Teachers College Training School Building, 1615 State Street LaCr
Morris Hall University of Wisconsin-La Crosse near Wing Tech Center BuildingPhoto: OehlerLaura · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The southwest corner of Maurice O. Graff Main Hall, 1724 State Street, Universit
SideGraffMainHallUWLPhoto: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
UW-L football game at Roger Harring Veterans Memorial Stadium
UW-L football gamePhoto: Wikideas1 · CC0 · source
UW-L soccer field
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Niagara University 44
  2. Widener University 44
  3. University of North Georgia 43
  4. Northern Illinois University 43
  5. University of Nebraska at Omaha 43
  6. North Carolina Central University 43
  7. Georgia College & State University 43
  8. Ramapo College of New Jersey 43

Other strong majors at UW–La Crosse

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–La Crosse 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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