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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$14,935 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Southern Miss Bachelor’s in Political Science

#769 in the U.S
#4 in Mississippi

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #769 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #4 in Mississippi.

Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Miss.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government97
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)133
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government140
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)170
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools190
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government249
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government274
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans387
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans393
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)440
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)454
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government469
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)477
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government477
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)495
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)525
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)539
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)542
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)558
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)559
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)563
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)575
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)580
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools747
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates761
Best Political Science & Government Schools769
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates781
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government873
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government902

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Southern Miss Cost?

$8,896 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Southern Miss Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $366 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,786$10,786
Fees$110$110
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$10,937$10,937
On Campus Other Expenses$3,527$3,527

Learn more about Southern Miss tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Southern Miss?

$14,935 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss make an average of $14,935 a year during the early days of their career. That is 55% lower than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Southern Miss Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Online degrees for the Southern Miss political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.

Southern Miss Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.0% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 20 bachelor’s degrees in political science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 30.0% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Miss in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Southern Miss

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science20

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology11
Economics13
Geography & Cartography13
International Relations & National Security6
Sociology9

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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.

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