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Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$14,206 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,528 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

With 294 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #28 most popular major in Mississippi.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best value experiences for political science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best value school in Mississippi for political science and government students. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from Ole Miss carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

Ole Miss not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi list.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great value for political science and government students. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, political science graduates from Mississippi State take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Mississippi State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi list.

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#3

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS
$10,735 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tougaloo College is a great value for political science and government students. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tougaloo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tougaloo are $10,735 per year.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS
$27,825 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belhaven are $27,825 a year.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
West Virginia 290

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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