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Health & pre-med fields at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 274 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 411th of 830 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $56 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#411 of 830 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year2746% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$56Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1230whole 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 pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bedenbaugh Animal Science Lab, Herzer Dairy Science Building, Longest Student Health Center, 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 pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Western Kentucky University 60
  2. California State University–Los Angeles 60
  3. University of Maine 60
  4. Rollins College 60
  5. SUNY Cortland 60
  6. Southwestern College 60
  7. Morehead State University 60
  8. Manhattanville University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mississippi State University with every school we score in pre-med & health fields. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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