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Computer & Information Sciences at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Mississippi State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #182 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

11% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from Mississippi State in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Mississippi State, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 17
Information Technology 3

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Computer User Support Specialists 2,490 $46,670
Computer Systems Analysts 2,010 $66,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,270 $75,000
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Data Entry Keyers 1,180 $31,220

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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