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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 65 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #15 most popular major in Mississippi.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Mississippi

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at Mississippi State, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Mississippi State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Southern Miss, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi Report

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at Jackson State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Jackson State University

#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Full Social Sciences at Mississippi College Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 594
North Carolina 572
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
Georgia 456
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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