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Neuroscience at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 57 neuroscience majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 166th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $69 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

51/100Solid#166 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year571% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$69Ma 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 neuroscience 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 neuroscience ranking

  1. University of Evansville 52
  2. Fairfield University 52
  3. Illinois Institute of Technology 52
  4. University of California, Riverside 51
  5. North Central College 51
  6. Biola University 51
  7. St. Lawrence University 51
  8. Nova Southeastern University 50

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 neuroscience. 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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