Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Mississippi State University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#53 in the U.S.

#1 in Mississippi

#7 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks Mississippi State University highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #53 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	53 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi	1 of 3
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	7 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Mississippi State University

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	176
Master’s	47

Mississippi State University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mississippi State University conferred 176 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mississippi State University is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$86,449 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Mississippi State University report a median salary of $86,449 a year. This is above $58,380, the median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State University, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $22,500 in student loans. This is below $23,833, the typical median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student debt for Mechanical 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)

$22,500 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

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

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 84% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University are White. About 83% 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 mechanical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Mississippi State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	146
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	8

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University

Graduate study is also available at Mississippi State University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	47

References

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