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General Engineering at Jackson State University

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General Engineering at Jackson State University

If you plan to study general engineering, take a look at what Jackson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year.

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

Jackson State General Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Jackson State General Engineering Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State General Engineering Master’s Program

13% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in engineering from Jackson State. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

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In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Architectural and Engineering Managers 890 $122,550
Engineers 510 $79,630
Engineering Professors 190 $102,730

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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