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Education at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 378 education majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 202nd of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

62/100Solid#202 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year3789% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma 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
Davis Wade Stadium exterior, 10-25-2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Black trash bag inside a garbage bin in a hallway.
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Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Industrial Education.

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 education ranking

  1. Ripon College 63
  2. Hanover College 63
  3. University of Central Florida 62
  4. Northern Arizona University 62
  5. Northern Illinois University 62
  6. Georgia State University 62
  7. University of Cincinnati 62
  8. Kean University 62

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 education. 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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