2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Political Science & Government is the 21st most popular major in the country with 48,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,977 and had an average of $22,822 in loans still to pay off.

Across Mississippi, there were 270 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,100 and $25,042 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,708 and $105,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science and government programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the political science and government program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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