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Political science & IR at Southern Miss

Southern Miss graduates about 31 political science & international relations majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 387th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year311% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 51% of schools
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school

Around Southern Miss

Cook Library
Cook Library - panoramioPhoto: Aaron Manning · CC BY 3.0 · source
Owings-Mcquagge Hall
Owings-Mcquagge Hall - panoramioPhoto: Aaron Manning · CC BY 3.0 · source
Bennett Auditorium on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Ha
USM Bennett AuditoriumPhoto: Dudemanfellabra · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
USM Campus, Hattiesburg
Student Union - The Hub (3298934722)Photo: hattiesburgmemory · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: International Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 49 · Dorm 9 · Chapel 7 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. Hanover College 47
  2. Portland State University 46
  3. East Carolina University 46
  4. Florida A&M University 46
  5. University of North Carolina–Asheville 46
  6. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 46
  7. Rider University 46
  8. Capital University 46

Other strong majors at Southern Miss

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Miss 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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