Overview

Department of Political Science and Public Administration / Department of Political Science and Public Administration is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Policy Administration (MPPA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional Comprehensive oral or written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Comprehensive oral and written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

36

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on the last two years of undergraduate courses or graduate work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.35

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.6%
Black or African American	27.27%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.6%
Asian	1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American politics, international relations, state and local government, comparative government, public administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,263,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box PC
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Brian Shoup
Associate Professor and Interim Department Head
Email: bds223@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-7856
Fax: 662-325-2716

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