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2025 Best Political Science Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges in Mississippi
269 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Ranked #13 in popularity, political science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Political Science Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 269 degrees in political science annually.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School

Best Political Science Schools in Mississippi Your choice of political science 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 schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Political Science Rankings by Degree Level

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Political Science Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Political Science 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 poly sci degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Poly Sci

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
78 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in political science has to check out Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 2nd out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 78 political science students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
83 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

University of Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in political science. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 83 political science students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MS

Every student who is interested in political science needs to check out Jackson State University. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 21 political science students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 2,508
North Carolina 710 1,750
Georgia 690 1,195
Virginia 630 1,557
Tennessee 624 698
South Carolina 530 768
Kentucky 518 438
Alabama 500 566
Louisiana 489 546
Arkansas 466 297
West Virginia 410 280

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Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

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