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Political Science at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 political science degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Mississippi State University are 56% women (29) and 44% men (23).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 50 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 58% were women (29) and 42% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 34% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 2 master’s political science graduates at Mississippi State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.