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Political science & IR at Villanova

Villanova graduates about 115 political science & international relations majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, 1.31× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#71 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year1157% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$83,0001.31× the same major nationally
Admit rate28%whole school
SAT middle 50%1378–1500whole school

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 83
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 83
  3. College of the Holy Cross 83
  4. Loyola Marymount University 83
  5. Bucknell University 83
  6. Lafayette College 83
  7. Vassar College 83
  8. Oberlin College 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Villanova 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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