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Political Science & Government at Mississippi University for Women

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Political Science & Government at Mississippi University for Women

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Mississippi University for Women has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,704. Of the 839 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi University for Women in 2021, 2 of them were political science and government majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

MUW Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

MUW Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at MUW 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 political science major at MUW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,003
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 1,132
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,169

Political Science Student Demographics at MUW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Mississippi University for Women.

MUW Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
The political science program at MUW awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at MUW 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 University for Women with a bachelor's in political science.

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

MUW also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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 University for Women.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Political Science Professors 60 $75,000
Economics Professors 40 $96,740
Economists 40 $75,450

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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