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International relations at USC

USC graduates about 155 international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 3rd of 269 schools we score for international relations, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

95/100Standout#3 of 269 for international relations →
Graduates a year1553% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.25× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate10%whole school
SAT middle 50%1470–1540whole school

Around USC

USC Physical Education Building (PED), designed by Parkinson & Parkinson as
Physical education building 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ernie Shelton (sculptor), The Wild Bunch - Sporting Sculpture - Campus of Univer
Sporting Sculpture - Campus of University of Southern California - Los Angeles, Photo: Adam Jones, 2012-02-26 12:59, from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
"Evelia de Pie", sculpture by Francisco Zúñiga, Anna Bing Arnold Sculpture Garde
Zuniga evelia de pie 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
plaque at foot of statue honoring composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski at University o
Usc paderewski plaque 1Photo: Seauton 11 December 2024 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Center for International and Public Affairs, Davidson Continuing Education Center;USC International Academy, Parkside International Residential College.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 106 · Dorm 15 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the international relations ranking

  1. Stanford University 100
  2. New York University 97
  3. Yale University 94
  4. Brown University 93
  5. William & Mary 93
  6. Georgetown University 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USC with every school we score in international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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