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Engineering at Mississippi State University

779 Bachelor's Degrees
81 Master's Degrees
40 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Mississippi State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Mississippi State

Mississippi State Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 47
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 49
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 62
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 70
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 74
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 83
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 92
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Engineering Schools 110
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 113
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 117
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 120
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 135
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 190
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 195

Popularity of Engineering at Mississippi State

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.

Engineering Student Diversity at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 71
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 618
Non-Resident Aliens 32
Other Races 16

Mississippi State Engineering Master’s Program

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.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 29
Other Races 1

Engineering Majors

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
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

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 420
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 332
Physical Sciences 243
Natural Resources & Conservation 152
Architecture & Related Services 98

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