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Political science & IR at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt graduates about 130 political science & international relations majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 103 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, 1.62× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1308% of the class
Courses in the catalog103more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$103,0001.62× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate6%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Vanderbilt

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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Vanderbilt Law School.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Dorm 40 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 7 · Arts 6 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of Pennsylvania 96
  2. Johns Hopkins University 96
  3. Duke University 96
  4. Stanford University 95
  5. Princeton University 95
  6. Tufts University 94
  7. George Washington University 93
  8. Boston College 93

Other strong majors at Vanderbilt

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Vanderbilt 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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