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Mathematics at Mississippi State University

Mathematics at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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

Mississippi State Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math

Mississippi State Mathematics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of math master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 Mathematics 6

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Mathematical Science Professors 290 $62,730
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Statisticians 30 $65,510

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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