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Statistics at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Statistics, 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 University is in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 statistics graduations were recorded at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Statistics graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Statistics graduates at Mississippi State University are 25% women (1) and 75% men (3).

Statistics Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 4 master’s statistics graduates at Mississippi State University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Statistics master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, higher than the national average of 18%.*

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

More Specific Statistics Concentrations at Mississippi State University

The Statistics program at Mississippi State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Statistics	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Statistics Graduates

Students who finish Statistics program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Statistics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Actuaries	$69,100

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.