Political science & IR at WashU

WashU graduates about 75 political science & international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 13th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 145 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, 1.43× 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.