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International relations at William & Mary

William & Mary graduates about 86 international relations majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 269 schools we score for international relations, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, 1.34× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

93/100Standout#6 of 269 for international relations →
Graduates a year864% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$91,0001.34× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1520whole school

Around William & Mary

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Back of Tucker, edge of Monroe, wall, W&M old campusPhoto: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow (3502134828)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
The Sunken Gardens (5170848264)Photo: Lane 4 Imaging from Northern Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Queen Elizabeth II visits the College of William and Mary for the 400th annivers
Queen Elizabeth II at William and Mary (3452179469)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 60 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 2 · Dining 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the international relations ranking

  1. New York University 97
  2. University of Southern California 95
  3. Yale University 94
  4. Brown University 93
  5. Georgetown University 92
  6. University of Pennsylvania 91
  7. University of Virginia 91
  8. Johns Hopkins University 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares William & Mary with every school we score in international relations. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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