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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

12 Colleges
$33,885 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

Women make up 47% of the political science majors at the school.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

About 42% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Mississippi State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

Women make up 71% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Jackson State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Women make up 69% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Southern Mississippi

#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Mississippi. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the political science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at MC accumulate an average of around $22,178 in student debt.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Mississippi College

#6

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Millsaps College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Millsaps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Women make up 47% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Millsaps College

#7

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Alcorn State University Report

#8

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Tougaloo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tougaloo.

About 75% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

With a ranking of #9, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

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Mississippi University for Women ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Mississippi University for Women

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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