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General Engineering at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study General Engineering, consider the program at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 general engineering degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Distance learning is available at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Mississippi State University

Rankings can help you compare Mississippi State University’s General Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 7
Best Value	Mississippi	#7 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 62
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#182 of 284

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 7
Best Value	Mississippi	#7 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 62
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#182 of 284

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University are 26% women (9) and 74% men (25).

General Engineering Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 6 master’s general engineering degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

General Engineering Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 28 doctoral general engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, 25% were women (7) and 75% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	14

Minority students account for 11% of General Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 14%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Mississippi State University

This General Engineering program at Mississippi State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	34

Top-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.