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Chemistry at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, consider the program at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 chemistry degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Chemistry Rankings at Mississippi State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Mississippi State University’s Chemistry program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 3
Best Value	Mississippi	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 99
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 99
Best Value	Nationwide	#152 of 389
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#158 of 390

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 3
Best Value	Mississippi	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 99
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 99
Best Value	Nationwide	#152 of 389
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#158 of 390

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Chemistry graduates at Mississippi State University are 52% women (13) and 48% men (12).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 9 bachelor’s chemistry degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

Chemistry Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 6 master’s chemistry graduates at Mississippi State University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 10 doctoral chemistry graduates at Mississippi State University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 20% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University, above the national average of 19%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Mississippi State University

This Chemistry program at Mississippi State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	25

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.