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Mechanical engineering at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 193 mechanical engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#114 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1935% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 55% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma 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
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An Arkansas football team bus parked inside Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mi
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Institute For Clean Energy Technology, Agriculture and Biological Engineering Building, 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. West Virginia University 62
  2. University of New Mexico 62
  3. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 61
  4. The University of Texas–Dallas 61
  5. University of Illinois Chicago 61
  6. University of Kentucky 61
  7. Gonzaga University 61
  8. University of Washington Bothell 61

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 mechanical engineering. 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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