Political science & IR at Washington State University
Washington State University graduates about 73 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 229th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where political science & international relations happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: WSU Public Safety Building, Cooper Publications.
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 181 · Academic 79 · Dorm 26 · Athletics 14 · Library 3 · Dining 3.
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Other strong majors at Washington State University
- Communications & media 82 · #67
- Education 81 · #29
- Nursing 78 · #35
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
- Computer science 73 · #133
- Engineering (all) 73 · #101
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Washington State University 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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