Social Sciences at Mississippi State University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In 2021, 180 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Mississippi State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	166
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	253
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	369
	567
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	822

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Mississippi State. This makes it the #250 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 180 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Mississippi State in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Mississippi State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	121
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Mississippi State Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Mississippi State awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Mississippi State, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	70
Political Science & Government	62
Sociology	32
Anthropology	26
Economics	7

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,470	$45,530
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Social Scientists	190	$70,590
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$57,330

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.