Civil Engineering at Mississippi State University

Every civil engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the civil eng program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 108 of them were civil engineering majors.

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

Mississippi State Civil Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Master’s Degree in Civil Eng

Mississippi State Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	118

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Mississippi State. This makes it the #144 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #128 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $56,809. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in civil eng from Mississippi State. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	89
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mississippi State Civil Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from Mississippi State, 63% 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Petroleum Engineering
• General Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng 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
Civil Engineers	1,450	$85,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Engineers	510	$79,630
Environmental Engineers	390	$72,400
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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.