Undergraduate Engineering at Mississippi State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Mississippi State University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Engineering Rankings

#160 in the U.S.

#1 in Mississippi

#26 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, Mississippi State University highly for engineering, ranked #160 out of 678 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Schools	160 of 678
Best Engineering Schools in Mississippi	1 of 10
Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	26 of 137

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees at Mississippi State University

The following degree levels are available for engineering at Mississippi State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	672
Master’s	133
Doctoral	53

Engineering Majors at Mississippi State University

The engineering area of study at Mississippi State University includes the following specific majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	223
Civil Engineering	123
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	119
Industrial Engineering	91
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	77
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	60
Chemical Engineering	52
Engineering, Other	49
Engineering, General	34
Computer Engineering	22
Petroleum Engineering	5
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	3

Mississippi State University Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Mississippi State University awarded 672 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mississippi State University is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	1
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$82,805 Bachelor's Median Salary

Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $82,805 a year. This is above $58,380, the median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,523 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Mississippi State University, engineering graduates take on a median debt of $22,523 in student loans. This is below $23,833, the typical median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student debt for Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,523 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,110	$27,487
Fees	$150	$150

Learn more about Mississippi State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 79% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University were White. About 79% of graduates 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 diversity of Engineering majors at Mississippi State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	529
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	29

Graduate Study in Engineering at Mississippi State University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Mississippi State University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Engineering	133
Doctoral Degrees in Engineering	53

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.