2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in political science and government. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political science and government programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The political science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi master’s degree political science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Mississippi Political Science & Government Report

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Mississippi State University

#3

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Southern Mississippi

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)

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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