Physical Sciences at Mississippi State University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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, 138 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 physical sciences major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	9
	85
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Mississippi State. This makes it the #4 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #151 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 138 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	112
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Mississippi State, 67% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	64
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences 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
Geological & Earth Sciences	181
Chemistry	44
Physics	18

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Geoscientists	350	$91,490
Physical Scientists	320	$87,010

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.