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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi

12 Colleges
$60,921 Avg Salary
$22,344 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 1,512 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

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

On average, engineering graduates from Mississippi State take out $21,997 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $237, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $7,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Jackson State take out is $29,750.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for engineering students. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

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Holmes Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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Itawamba Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #10, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Full Engineering at Mississippi College Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
South Carolina 2,318
Tennessee 2,281
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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