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Engineering at Mississippi State University

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

Mississippi State Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Mississippi State Engineering Rankings

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Engineering Master’s Program

36% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 81 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 39
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering 36
Mechanical Engineering 24
Industrial Engineering 22
Electrical Engineering 17
Civil Engineering 8
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 7
Chemical Engineering 4
Biomedical Engineering 3

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Industrial Engineers 1,830 $82,040
Industrial Production Managers 1,800 $97,780
Civil Engineers 1,450 $85,880
Cost Estimators 1,120 $60,360
Mechanical Engineers 1,110 $85,570

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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