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Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying Computer Engineering, consider the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 computer engineering degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Computer Engineering graduates from Mississippi State University comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Computer Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Computer Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University are 5% women (1) and 95% men (21).

Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 22 bachelor’s computer engineering degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 5% were women (1) and 95% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 32% of Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Computer Engineering Concentrations at Mississippi State University

This Computer Engineering program at Mississippi State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Computer Engineering	22

Top-Paying Careers for Computer Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Computer Engineering program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Computer Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.