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General Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Computer Engineering, take a look at what Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 general computer engineering degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Computer Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Computer Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University are 5% women (1) and 95% men (21).

General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 22 bachelor’s general computer engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, 5% were women (1) and 95% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 46%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Computer Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Computer Engineering program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Computer Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

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.