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Physical Sciences at Mississippi State University

138 Bachelor's Degrees
96 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Mississippi State ranks in comparison to other schools with physical sciences programs.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Mississippi State

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 22
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 34
Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 43
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 55
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences 56
Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 66
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 70
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 88
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 88
Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 96
Best Physical Sciences Schools 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 111
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 135
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 186
Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates 205

Popularity of Physical Sciences at Mississippi State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 138 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 84% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Mississippi State. This makes it the #4 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences in 2021, making the school the #151 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Diversity at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Mississippi State. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 112
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Mississippi State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 96 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Mississippi State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 64
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 7

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences 181
Chemistry 44
Physics 18

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 900
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 420
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 332
Natural Resources & Conservation 152
Architecture & Related Services 98

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