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2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi

2 Colleges in Mississippi
286 ME Degrees Awarded
$76,023 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 286 degrees in mechanical engineering annually.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in Mississippi

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the me degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in ME

1
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
210 ME Degrees Awarded
$75,161 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering needs to look into Mississippi State University. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career wages of $75,161.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 ME Degrees Awarded
$70,038 Median Starting Salary

University of Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University.

Students who receive their degree from the me program make about $70,038 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Mississippi

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,418
Florida 282 2,198
North Carolina 279 915
Virginia 274 947
Tennessee 269 603
South Carolina 248 715
Kentucky 244 391
Louisiana 242 453
Arkansas 234 280
Alabama 233 1,019
West Virginia 207 217

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 286

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 240
Civil Engineering 153
Electrical Engineering 141
Biomedical Engineering 111
Chemical Engineering 108
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 91
Industrial Engineering 80
Computer Engineering 73
Geoscience Engineering 37
Other Engineering 37

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