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General Industrial Engineering at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study General Industrial Engineering, 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, 91 general industrial engineering degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Distance learning is available at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Industrial Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Industrial Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University are 30% women (27) and 70% men (64).

General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 64 bachelor’s general industrial engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, 27% were women (17) and 73% were men (47).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 23% of General Industrial Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

General Industrial Engineering Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 18 master’s general industrial engineering degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Industrial Engineering master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, above the national average of 11%.*

General Industrial Engineering Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 9 doctoral general industrial engineering degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Industrial Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University, above the national average of 9%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Industrial Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Industrial Engineering program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Industrial Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Quality Control Systems Managers	$108,531
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Manufacturing Engineers	$91,427
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$91,208

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.