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Bioengineering at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Bioengineering, 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, 60 bioengineering 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Bioengineering graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Mississippi State University are 53% women (32) and 47% men (28).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 53 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at Mississippi State University, 53% were women (28) and 47% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 5 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 2 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Top-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Bioengineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.