Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the me 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.

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

Mississippi State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

Mississippi State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	156
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Mississippi State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of me master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	216

Related Majors

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

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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
Cost Estimators	1,120	$60,360
Mechanical Engineers	1,110	$85,570
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Engineering Professors	190	$102,730
Aerospace Engineers	90	$110,760

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.