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Political Science & Government at University of Southern Mississippi

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Political Science & Government at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in political science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Southern Miss Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Political Science & Government Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 political science majors earned their master's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Southern Miss, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Political Science Professors 60 $75,000
Economics Professors 40 $96,740
Economists 40 $75,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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