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Mississippi State University BS in Mechanical Engineering

192 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,754 Average Salary
$22,007 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Mississippi State BS in ME

#139 in the U.S
#1 in Mississippi

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #139 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mississippi State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)42
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering57
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)63
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)64
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans68
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans77
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans79
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)83
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering92
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)93
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates95
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)100
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering103
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)107
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)127
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)129
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools132
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)137
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools139
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering145
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)157
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)158
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)167

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from Mississippi State Cost?

$8,910 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,007 Average Student Debt

Mississippi State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mississippi State paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,800$23,840
Fees$110$110
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,436$10,436
On Campus Other Expenses$5,358$5,358

Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.

Mississippi State ME BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State in ME walked away with an average of $22,007 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From Mississippi State?

$68,754 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State is $68,754 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does Mississippi State Offer an Online BS in ME?

Mississippi State does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.

Mississippi State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

192 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
13.0% Women
12.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 192 bachelor’s degrees in ME awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 13.0% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.0% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Mississippi State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White163
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in ME Focus Areas at Mississippi State

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering192

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering44
Biomedical Engineering73
Chemical Engineering104
Civil Engineering90
Computer Engineering28

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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