by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 264 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $7,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 122 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 36 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 24 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi list. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full East Mississippi Community College General Engineering Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College General Engineering Report
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #6. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #8. Mississippi Delta Community College is located in Moorhead, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Mississippi Delta Community College General Engineering Report
Pearl River Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Pearl River Community College
Holmes Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Holmes Community College
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