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Physical Sciences at Mississippi State University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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, 96 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #151 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Mississippi State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 64
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences 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
Geological & Earth Sciences 85
Chemistry 12
Physics 8

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 890 $122,550
Geoscientists 350 $91,490
Physical Scientists 320 $87,010

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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