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Math & statistics at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 41 math & statistics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 244th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

59/100Solid#244 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year411% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$316Ka 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 math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bedenbaugh Animal Science Lab, Herzer Dairy Science Building, Richard A. Rula Engineering and Science Complex.

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 math & statistics ranking

  1. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 60
  2. Bennington College 60
  3. Scripps College 60
  4. University of California, Riverside 59
  5. Missouri University of Science and Technology 59
  6. University of Michigan–Dearborn 59
  7. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 59
  8. Virginia Commonwealth University 59

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 math & statistics. 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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