2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi
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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Mississippi
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Schools
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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