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Political Science at University of Southern Mississippi

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

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 political science degrees were awarded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Southern Mississippi

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Mississippi. Among 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 63% women (17) and 37% men (10).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 22 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 55% were women (12) and 45% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 5 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 60% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.