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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges
$55,386 Avg Salary
$26,899 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 193 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #41 most popular major in Mississippi.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for civil engineering students. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Mississippi State take out is $23,297. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Jackson State accumulate an average of around $30,500 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at Jackson State University Report

The excellent programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Holmes Community College

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
West Virginia 112

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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