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Political science & IR at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 39 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 538th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).

32/100Light#538 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year391% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.87× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Frostburg State University 33
  2. St. Joseph's University–New York 33
  3. North Park University 33
  4. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 32
  5. University of West Florida 32
  6. University of Houston–Downtown 32
  7. East Tennessee State University 32
  8. Southern Utah University 32

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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