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Mathematics at Mississippi State University

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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. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 26 of them were mathematics majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 739

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in math from Mississippi State. This makes it the #147 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

46% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 77% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State Mathematics Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 6 math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from Mississippi State, 83% 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

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