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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges
$64,958 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #26 most popular major in Mississippi with 309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 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 Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for mechanical 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 ME majors at Mississippi State take out is $22,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $183.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Ole Miss carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,418
Virginia 947
North Carolina 918
Florida 2,254
Tennessee 603
Kentucky 391
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
Alabama 1,019
West Virginia 217

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

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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