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Political Science at Mississippi University for Women

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what Mississippi University for Women. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi University for Women is in Columbus, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 political science degrees were granted at Mississippi University for Women.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi University for Women

Distance learning is available at Mississippi University for Women. Of 2,193 students, 766 (35%) studied exclusively online and 818 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Mississippi University for Women, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Mississippi University for Women are 67% women (4) and 33% men (2).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi University for Women

Among the 6 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Mississippi University for Women, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi University for Women, below the national average of 41%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Mississippi University for Women go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, 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.