<p>I am looking to double major in Political Science / International Studies. I have been accepted to Illinois - Urbana, Indiana - Bloomington, Maryland - College Park, and Wisconsin. Im waiting on my deferral from Michigan. Does anyone know about the Poly Sci program at Wisconsin? I know it's the 3rd most popular major at the university. Would chosing Wisconsin over the other schools be a better choice because it's located in the states capitol? Is there a lot of opportunities for internship because its so close to the politics of the state? Any information on the program, or anyones experiences with either major would be helpful. Thanks!</p>
<p>It is one of the top 10 depts in the US. Out of your list onlyUM is better.</p>
<p>I've looked for rankings on this but could find nothing that ranked beyond top 4. US News. And that ranked only Phd. Any site that ranks undergrad or phd through top 30 or so? I found a world wide ranking site but it doesnt seem accurate. Anyway that site placed Indiana above Wisconsin.</p>
<p>Wisconsin would be great because it is right in Madison. I don't know of any ranking of political science. If someone has one I would like to see it too for a friend. UMCP will have tons of opportunities for internships as the heart of politics and the most powerful city in teh world is 7 miles away.</p>
<p>If you want to do US politics, then Madison is great. However(like UM), the department in Comparative and IR Politics is not as strong.</p>
<p>Here are the rankings based on NRC data-the most comprehensive rankings done.</p>
<p>Thanks. That is really a help. I just sent it over to my buddy.</p>
<p>he responded with </p>
<p>"g-town at 37?"</p>
<p>so i ask G-town at 37?</p>
<p>Gtown is known for International Relations and Goverment and not pure Political Science. It always comes up. Sort of like the difference between pure math and statistics.</p>
<p>I think these rankings have to do with an American focus. Also, I wouldnt doubt that these are graduate school rankings.</p>
<p>I disagree with the above statement about UW-Madison comparative/IR politics. While it is not the school of foreign service at georgetown and although it lacks a specific IR major (it is now international studies) there are several professors in the political science department that are recognized as tops in Israeli, African, and Latin American politics. Although anecdotal, one of my professors in a large intro political science course mentioned that the university has some of the best in African politics. I'm not sure if there is a ranking on this subject, but if you do the research you will find these things out.</p>
<p>Anyway, for political science majors, I'd recommend checking out:
<a href="http://polisci.wisc.edu/undergrads/%5B/url%5D">http://polisci.wisc.edu/undergrads/</a></p>
<p>The capitol dome is 5 minutes from campus down State Street. There are hundreds of internships. There are many reserach projects on campus with a political focus (for example the Wisconsin Advertising Project is a nationally cited study on campaign advertising, the only one of its kind in the country) and there is a new undergraduate journal in political science. Although at the graduate level Michigan ranks higher than Wisconsin, for an undergraduate education there will not be a difference in my opinion. For me, the opportunity cost of 40,000 dollars in extra tuition swayed me from Ann Arbor to Madison.</p>
<p>Of course they are graduate dept rankings, nobody ranks UG depts since Gourman left.</p>