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The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 779 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 690 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Mississippi State. This makes it the #136 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 40 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Mississippi State University.
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mississippi State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 26 |
Black or African American | 71 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 618 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 32 |
Other Races | 16 |
Of the 81 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 64% were men and 36% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
Other Races | 1 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 216 |
Civil Engineering | 116 |
Chemical Engineering | 104 |
Electrical Engineering | 93 |
Biomedical Engineering | 82 |
Industrial Engineering | 79 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 73 |
Other Engineering | 48 |
Computer Engineering | 38 |
General Engineering | 36 |
Petroleum Engineering | 15 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 420 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 332 |
Physical Sciences | 243 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 152 |
Architecture & Related Services | 98 |