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Best Value General Engineering Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$8,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$7,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

With 264 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #33 most popular major in Mississippi.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Engineering Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in General Engineering

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi State are $9,220 a year.

Mississippi State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Engineering Schools in Mississippi list.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year.

Ole Miss not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Engineering Schools in Mississippi list.

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 170
Virginia 647
North Carolina 660
Florida 18
Tennessee 134
Kentucky 0
South Carolina 10
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 173
Alabama 225
West Virginia 84

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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