Mississippi State earned 89 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 4 in the top 1%, 26 in the top 5%, 16 in the top 10% and 43 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 475 in Most Popular for Geological & Earth Sciences, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 89 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 4 / 26
Highest placement: #1 of 475, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 16
Placements this edition: 467
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Mississippi State University Earned?
Mississippi State University holds 89 ranking badges across 16 fields of study, 30 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. This page reflects the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
4
Top 5%
26
Top 10%
16
Top 15%
43
Total
89
What Is Mississippi State University Known For?
Mississippi State University is best known for Engineering: 6 of its 43 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Geological & Earth Sciences, Animal Science and Teacher Education Grade Specific.
How Does Mississippi State University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Mississippi State University earned 12 badges across 10 sports; its highest placement is #15 of 236 in Tennis (D1).
How Does Mississippi State University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Mississippi State University earned 16 badges across 15 online programs, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 43 in Most Popular Online for Civil Engineering.
How Does Mississippi State University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Mississippi State University earned 18 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #160 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Mississippi State University appears in 467 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team