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2024 Best Engineering Schools in Mississippi

2 Colleges in Mississippi
1,455 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,921 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,455 degrees in engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Engineering in Mississippi

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Mississippi Schools in Engineering

1
Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
871 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,554 Median Starting Salary

Mississippi State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $60,554.

More information about a degree in engineering from Mississippi State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
250 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,894 Median Starting Salary

University of Mississippi is a good decision for students interested in a degree in engineering. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University.

After graduation, engineering degree recipients typically earn about $61,894 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in engineering from University of Mississippi

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina385,076
West Virginia38990
Florida388,909
Virginia385,159
Arkansas381,082
South Carolina382,300
Tennessee372,276
Louisiana371,801
Alabama373,827
Kentucky371,332
Georgia375,286

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Engineering Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering286
General Engineering240
Civil Engineering153
Electrical Engineering141
Biomedical Engineering111
Chemical Engineering108
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering91
Industrial Engineering80
Computer Engineering73
Geoscience Engineering37

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