2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Mississippi

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across Mississippi, there were 195 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $10,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 22 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi master’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Mississippi

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Read full report on General Engineering at Mississippi State University

#2

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

$9,445 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $48-$75k list. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jackson State also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Jackson State General Engineering Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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