Political science & IR at Virginia State
Virginia State graduates about 24 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 437th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 34 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.70×).
Around Virginia State
Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: VSU Department of Police and Public Safety.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dining 2 · Dorm 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking
Other strong majors at Virginia State
- Math & statistics 59 · #244
- Education 59 · #265
- Psychology 57 · #292
- Public policy & social work 57 · #185
- Communications & media 53 · #334
- Engineering (all) 49 · #261
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia 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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