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Political Science & Government at Jackson State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Jackson State University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Political Science & Government Degrees Available at Jackson State University

Here is each degree level available for political science & government at Jackson State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	19
Master’s	8

Jackson State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Jackson State University conferred 19 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Jackson State University ranks competitively among schools offering political science & government at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	4
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	4
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	100
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	124
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	557

Student Debt of Political Science & Government Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Jackson State University, political science & government graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is below $32,477, the typical median for all majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,270	$8,690
Fees	$275	$3,275

Learn more about Jackson State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 26% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at Jackson State University are Black or African American. Approximately 95% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a bachelor’s in political science & government.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Political Science and Government, General (Bachelor’s)

Jackson State University awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in political science and government, general in the most recent reporting year — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (95%).

• Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #4
• Best Value Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #4
• Best Value Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #100
• Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #123
• Best Value Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #361

Graduate Study in Political Science & Government at Jackson State University

Graduate study is also available at Jackson State University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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