by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Mississippi State University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Mississippi State University came in at #459 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.In addition, Mississippi State took the #2 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi.
Mississippi State was ranked #459 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi, Mississippi State came in at #2.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingMississippi State ranked #459 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Mississippi State took the #2 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Mississippi State took the #459 spot out of 4,630 schools. Mississippi State also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in Mississippi.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,583 graduate students attended Mississippi State University.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Our findings are below.
Women make up 56.0% of the total graduate student body at Mississippi State while men make up 44.0%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Mississippi State, around 22.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Mississippi State. Around 14.8% of graduate students are international.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Mississippi State who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,833.
After earning their master’s degree from Mississippi State, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $71,237.
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from Mississippi State is $75,144.
Graduate students who earn their professional degree at Mississippi State enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $123,620.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Mississippi State based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $128,059 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | $123,620 |
| Accounting | $95,486 |
| Civil Engineering | $87,691 |
| Educational Administration | $75,144 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | $68,809 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | $66,155 |
| Public Administration | $63,500 |
| Taxation | $62,767 |
| Health & Physical Education | $52,559 |
Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, Mississippi State University is a public institution.The surrounding location of Mississippi State is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Mississippi State University.
Contact details for Mississippi State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS 39762 |
| Phone: | 662-325-2323 |
| Website: | www.msstate.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/msstate |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/msstate |
Around 50.6% of Mississippi State graduate students took at least one course online.For that same period, 42.2% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 9 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | 2 | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
| Chemistry | 10 | — |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 6 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 4 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 6 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 4 | — |
| Educational Administration | 14 | $75,144 |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 | — |
| General Biology | 1 | — |
| General Education | 6 | — |
| General Engineering | 28 | — |
| General Psychology | 4 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 4 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 2 | — |
| History | 2 | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 9 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 9 | — |
| Nutrition Science | 1 | — |
| Other Engineering | 2 | — |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 2 | — |
| Physics | 6 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 8 | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. | 4 | — |
| Zoology | 2 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Mississippi State University awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. | 13 | — |
| General Biology | 4 | — |
| Historic Preservation | 1 | — |
| Public Administration | 3 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Mississippi State University awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine. | 95 | $123,620 |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 51 | — |
Footnotes
*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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