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Political science & IR at Western Illinois

Western Illinois graduates about 16 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 398th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.81×).

45/100Solid#398 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year161% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.81× the same major nationally
Research in the field$192Ka year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Western Illinois

A photo of Mowbray Hall, Office of Public Safety, at Western Illinois University
MobraryHallPhoto: IlliniGradResearch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A photo of a WIU Office of Public Safety Cruiser
WIUCruiserPhoto: IlliniGradResearch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The corner of West University Drive, North University Drive, and Thompson Drive
WIU View 1Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The leaves of a Plumeria Alba
Plumeria Alba leavesPhoto: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Document and Publication Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 86 · Arts 14 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of Southern Maine 45
  2. Truman State University 45
  3. SUNY Oneonta 45
  4. Delaware State University 45
  5. University of Alaska Anchorage 45
  6. St. John's University 44
  7. Bowling Green State University 44
  8. Niagara University 44

Other strong majors at Western Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Illinois 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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