by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi” ranking.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,534 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 240 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 107 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Engineering Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at East Mississippi Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 24 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Delta Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Delta Community College General Engineering Report
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Jackson State University
With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 32 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Mississippi State
University of Mississippi landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi ranking. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Pearl River Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Mississippi ranking. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Pearl River Community College General Engineering Report
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