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Political science & IR at Yale

Yale graduates about 173 political science & international relations majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 3rd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 97 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 109 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% 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.

Graduates a year17312% of the class
Courses in the catalog109more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0001.43× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Harvard University 99
  2. Brown University 98
  3. Georgetown University 97
  4. University of Notre Dame 96
  5. University of Pennsylvania 96
  6. Johns Hopkins University 96
  7. Duke University 96

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Yale 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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