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Political science & IR at Utah State

Utah State graduates about 44 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 273rd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year441% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$758Ka year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1300whole school

Around Utah State

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This photo of Utah State University's Old Main and campus was taken in 1892. It
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A view of Jon M. Huntsman Hall from the south.
Huntsman Hall SouthPhoto: DMT490 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Janet Quinney Lawson (JQL), Public Relations.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 60 · Student housing 49 · Dorm 22 · Athletics 10 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 57
  2. The University of Texas–Dallas 57
  3. Christopher Newport University 57
  4. Norwich University 57
  5. Monmouth University 57
  6. Wheaton College (MA) 57
  7. Patrick Henry College 57
  8. Transylvania University 57

Other strong majors at Utah State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Utah State 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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