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2024 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges in Mississippi
294 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$28,528 Avg Early-Career Salary
Political Science & Government is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for political science & government students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 294 degrees in political science & government to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School

Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi Your choice of political science & government school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political science & government schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Political Science & Government Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Political Science
Master's Degrees in Political Science
Doctor's Degrees in Political Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Political Science & Government in Mississippi

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the political science degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Political Science

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Political Science Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in political science & government needs to check out Mississippi State University. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 62 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the political science program report average early career earnings of $25,570.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$31,486 Median Starting Salary

University of Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science & government. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University.

There were approximately 100 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available. Political Science & Government degree recipients from University of Mississippi receive an earnings boost of about $2,958 over the typical income of political science & government graduates.

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Tougaloo crest
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MS

Tougaloo College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in political science & government. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Tougaloo.

There were approximately 8 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Tougaloo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,199
Florida 282 2,522
North Carolina 279 1,762
Virginia 274 1,768
Tennessee 269 714
South Carolina 248 768
Kentucky 244 439
Louisiana 242 582
Arkansas 234 297
Alabama 233 566
West Virginia 207 290

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science 293
Other Political Science & Government 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 114
Economics 63
International Relations & National Security 58
General Social Sciences 55
Anthropology 54
Geography & Cartography 14

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