Political Science & Government at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Southern Miss.

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.

Southern Miss Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Southern 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from Southern Miss. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Political Science Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Southern Miss are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Miss Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 political science majors earned their master's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Southern Miss, 80% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Economics
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology

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 Southern 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
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

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