Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In 2021, 66 aerospace engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Mississippi State Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks aerospace engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Mississippi State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools	45
Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	55

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State. This makes it the #50 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Aerospace Engineering Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $54,741. This is less than $65,118, which is the national average of all aerospace engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State. About 12% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at Mississippi State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	58
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from Mississippi State, 57% were white. This is typical 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 aerospace engineering.

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

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Petroleum Engineering
• General Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Careers That Aerospace Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in aerospace 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 Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Engineering Professors	190	$102,730
Aerospace Engineers	90	$110,760

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.