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Mississippi State University BS in Industrial Engineering

55 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$69,002 Average Salary
$26,185 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Industrial Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Industrial Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Mississippi State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in IE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Mississippi State BS in IE

#60 in the U.S
#1 in Mississippi

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mississippi State.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering4
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)19
Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)26
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates27
Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k)32
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates33
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k)35
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)36
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering37
Best Industrial Engineering Colleges for Veterans39
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering39
Most Popular Colleges for Industrial Engineering39
Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)41
Most Focused Colleges for Industrial Engineering42
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering43
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k)47
Highest Paid Industrial Engineering Graduates48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)48
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates49
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)49
Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k)52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k)55
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)55
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k)55
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k)59
Best Industrial Engineering Schools60
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)61
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k)64

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IE from Mississippi State Cost?

$8,910 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,185 Average Student Debt

Mississippi State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mississippi State was $998 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,800$23,840
Fees$110$110
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,436$10,436
On Campus Other Expenses$5,358$5,358

Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.

Mississippi State IE BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State in IE walked away with an average of $26,185 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,915.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in IE From Mississippi State?

$69,002 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of IE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State is $69,002 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $63,872.

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Does Mississippi State Offer an Online BS in IE?

Mississippi State does not offer an online option for its IE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.

Mississippi State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IE

55 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.6% Women
18.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 55 bachelor’s degrees in IE handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 43.6% of the students who received their BS in IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the IE bachelor’s degrees at Mississippi State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American9
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White43
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in IE Focus Areas at Mississippi State

Industrial Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Industrial Engineering55

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering44
Biomedical Engineering73
Chemical Engineering104
Civil Engineering90
Computer Engineering28

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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