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Political science & IR at Wyoming

Wyoming graduates about 31 political science & international relations majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 222nd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 79 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×). 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 year312% of the class
Courses in the catalog79more than 74% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.82× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around Wyoming

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The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of Wyoming on June 20, 2024.
The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of WyomingPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
The University of Wyoming College of Business in Laramie, Wyoming, on June 20, 2
College of Business at the University of WyomingPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Laramie, Wyoming
The World Needs More Wonder - University of Wyoming (53744567982)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cheney International Center/Student Health, Law.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Athletics 6 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of Houston 63
  2. University of Kentucky 63
  3. Hofstra University 63
  4. Butler University 63
  5. Southwestern University 63
  6. Illinois Wesleyan University 63
  7. Wayne State University 62
  8. Washington State University 62

Other strong majors at Wyoming

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wyoming 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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