Electrical Engineering at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE
• Master’s Degree in EE
• Doctorate Degree in EE

Mississippi State Electrical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks EE 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 EE major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical 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
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	98
	99
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	117
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Best Electrical Engineering Schools	153

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in EE from Mississippi State. This makes it the #125 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mississippi State EE Graduates

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $69,768. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $69,521 for all EE bachelor's degree recipients.

EE Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in EE from Mississippi State. About 91% were men and 9% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	62
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 EE majors earned their master's degree from Mississippi State. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a EE master's degree from Mississippi State, 62% 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 EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE 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
Electrical Engineers	1,100	$93,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Engineers	510	$79,630
Electronics Engineers	470	$87,440
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.