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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$28,528 Avg Salary
$24,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 15 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for political science and government students. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

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Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for political science and government students. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Mississippi. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 101
Florida 102
Georgia 57
North Carolina 69
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 24
Alabama 5
South Carolina 12
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 45

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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