Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Mathematics at Mississippi State University

Mathematics at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year.

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

Mississippi State Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math

Mississippi State Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 math, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

undefined

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mississippi State Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of math master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

undefined

In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

The following math concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics 32

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Mathematical Science Professors 290 $62,730
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Statisticians 30 $65,510

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.