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Political Science at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what University of Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Mississippi sits in University, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 89 political science graduations were recorded at University of Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Mississippi

Online coursework is an option at University of Mississippi. Of 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of Mississippi, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of Mississippi are 53% women (47) and 47% men (42).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Mississippi

Of the 81 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of Mississippi, 54% were women (44) and 46% were men (37).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Mississippi

Of the 6 master’s political science graduates at University of Mississippi, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 2 doctoral political science graduates at University of Mississippi, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at University of Mississippi work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.