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Political science & IR at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 61 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 327th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 69% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year611% of the class
Courses in the catalog73more than 69% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1280whole school

Around Mississippi State University

Arkansas and Mississippi State baseball game in Starkville, MS
Arkansas at Mississippi State baseball, 2018 001Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An Arkansas football team bus parked inside Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mi
Arkansas football team bus, Davis Wade Stadium, October 2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The exterior of Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, pictured October
Davis Wade Stadium exterior, 10-25-2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Black trash bag inside a garbage bin in a hallway.
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Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Stennis Institute for Government Annex, The John C. Stennis Institute of Government.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 123 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 12 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Long Island University 53
  2. Austin College 53
  3. Beloit College 53
  4. St. John Fisher University 53
  5. University of Minnesota–Duluth 52
  6. College of Idaho 52
  7. Simmons University 52
  8. Presbyterian College 52

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mississippi State University with every school we score in political science & international relations. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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