Political Science and Public Administration

Political Science and Public Administration

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Top 5 Reasons to Study

01

Learn critical thinking skills essential to today's changing job market.

02

Contribute to a better political climate by becoming an informed person who understands the rights and duties of a good American citizen.

03

Gain access to great internship opportunities both in Mississippi and in Washington, D.C.

04

Participate in organizations like the Mississippi Model Security Council, the Stennis-Montgomery Association or the Pre-Law Society.

05

Learn about politics all over the world, not just in the United States.

Successful Career Outcomes

97% of our graduates are employed or pursuing further education within 6 months of graduating.
Nearly half our graduates attend law school, graduate school or other professional graduate programs.

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Recent Political Science grads have gone to law school at Harvard, Virginia, Columbia, Emory, Alabama, and the University of Mississippi (among other places).

They have become congressional staffers in Washington, D.C., successful attorneys in private practice or at large firms, and lobbyists working for the energy sector, the motion picture industry, and the defense sector.

Others have graduated and been commissioned as officers in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army, protecting Americans and their liberty.