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Computer science at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 100 computer science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#306 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1002% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$83,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1280whole school

Around Mississippi State University

Arkansas and Mississippi State baseball game in Starkville, MS
Arkansas at Mississippi State baseball, 2018 001Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An Arkansas football team bus parked inside Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mi
Arkansas football team bus, Davis Wade Stadium, October 2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The exterior of Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, pictured October
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Black trash bag inside a garbage bin in a hallway.
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Institute For Clean Energy Technology, Bedenbaugh Animal Science Lab, Herzer Dairy Science Building, Agriculture and Biological Engineering Building, High Performance Computing Collaboratory, Academic Computer Laboratory, TK Martin Center for Technology and Disability, Patterson Engineering Building, Richard A. Rula Engineering and Science Complex, Swalm Chemical Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 123 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 12 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 54
  2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 54
  3. University of Minnesota–Duluth 54
  4. University of Louisville 54
  5. Ramapo College of New Jersey 54
  6. Long Island University 54
  7. Elon University 54
  8. Baldwin Wallace University 54

Other strong majors at Mississippi State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mississippi State University with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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