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Political science & IR at UW

UW graduates about 389 political science & international relations majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 38th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 163 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#38 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year3895% of the class
Courses in the catalog163more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate39%whole school

Around UW

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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Publications Services Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 139 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 16 · Student housing 12 · Library 6 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Dartmouth College 90
  2. Wake Forest University 90
  3. Hamilton College 90
  4. Rice University 90
  5. The University of Texas–Austin 89
  6. New York University 89
  7. Trinity College 89
  8. Lehigh University 89

Other strong majors at UW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW 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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