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2024 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges in Mississippi
270 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$28,528 Avg Early-Career Salary
Political Science & Government is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for political science & government students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 270 degrees in political science & government to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School

Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi Your choice of political science & government school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political science & government schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Political Science & Government Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Political Science
Master's Degrees in Political Science
Doctor's Degrees in Political Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Political Science & Government in Mississippi

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the political science degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Political Science

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Political Science Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in political science & government needs to take a look at Mississippi State University. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 79 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the political science program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,570.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$31,486 Median Starting Salary

University of Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in political science & government. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University.

There were approximately 83 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available. Political Science & Government degree recipients from University of Mississippi earn a boost of about $2,958 over the typical earnings of political science & government graduates.

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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MS
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Tougaloo College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in political science & government. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Tougaloo.

There were about 9 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Tougaloo in the most recent data year.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia2871,199
Florida2822,522
North Carolina2791,762
Virginia2741,768
Tennessee269714
South Carolina248768
Kentucky244439
Louisiana242582
Arkansas234297
Alabama233566
West Virginia207290

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Political Science Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science269
Other Political Science & Government1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Sociology78
Economics68
Anthropology55
International Relations & National Security41
General Social Sciences39
Geography & Cartography29
Sociology & Anthropology1

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