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Political science & IR at Rice

Rice graduates about 28 political science & international relations majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 32nd of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 125 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, 1.39× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#32 of 687 for political science & international relations →
Graduates a year283% of the class
Courses in the catalog125more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.39× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Rice

Herzstein Hall
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Duncan Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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View of McMurtry College quad from the top floor deck.
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Brown College Commons, Rice University
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Where political science & international relations happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 21 · Dining 9 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of California, Berkeley 90
  2. Dartmouth College 90
  3. Wake Forest University 90
  4. Hamilton College 90
  5. University of Washington 89
  6. The University of Texas–Austin 89
  7. New York University 89
  8. Trinity College 89

Other strong majors at Rice

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rice 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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