Political Science & Government at University of Mississippi

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ole Miss Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Master’s Degree in Political Science

Ole Miss Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Ole Miss 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ole Miss Political Science & Government Master’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of political science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Ole Miss, 67% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	100

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 University of Mississippi.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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