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Engineering at University of Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if University of Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014. Of the 4,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mississippi in 2021, 232 of them were engineering majors.

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

Ole Miss Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Ole Miss Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Ole Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at Ole Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Ranking Type Rank
124
Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 166
Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 298

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Ole Miss. This makes it the #237 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #167 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Engineering Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 232 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Ole Miss. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 170
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Ole Miss Engineering Master’s Program

29% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in engineering from Ole Miss. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 88
Civil Engineering 41
Engineering Science 32
Chemical Engineering 28
Electrical Engineering 25
General Engineering 20
Biomedical Engineering 18
Geoscience Engineering 11
Materials Engineering 3
Computer Engineering 1

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Industrial Engineers 1,830 $82,040
Industrial Production Managers 1,800 $97,780
Civil Engineers 1,450 $85,880
Cost Estimators 1,120 $60,360
Mechanical Engineers 1,110 $85,570

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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