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Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University

192 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Mississippi State University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Mississippi State ranks in comparison to other schools with me programs.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Mississippi State

Mississippi State ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #83 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 29
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 34
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 53
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 58
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 70
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 72
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 83
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 90
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 92
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 103
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 109

Popularity of ME at Mississippi State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 192 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in me from Mississippi State. This makes it the #87 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

$67,632 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,632 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Mississippi State Have?

$22,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State, me students borrow a median amount of $22,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at Mississippi State is $261 per month.

Mississippi State ME Students

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

Mississippi State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 192 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in 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 me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 158
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 3

Mississippi State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in me from Mississippi State. About 58% were men and 42% 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 me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 116
Chemical Engineering 104
Electrical Engineering 93
Biomedical Engineering 82
Industrial Engineering 79

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