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Engineering (all) at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi graduates about 170 engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 145th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#145 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year1704% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Around University of Mississippi

Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi
Paris-Yates Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Matthew Nichols · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The south side of the older section of the Paul B. Johnson Commons under renovat
Paul B Johnson Commons 3Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The western side of the John D. Williams Library on the University of Mississipp
J.D. Williams Library 2018 1Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The south side of Bondurant Hall on the University of Mississippi campus
Bondurant Hall University of MississippiPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 13 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. University of Portland 69
  2. Tuskegee University 69
  3. San Diego State University 68
  4. Kansas State University 68
  5. Gonzaga University 68
  6. Hofstra University 68
  7. Indiana University–Bloomington 68
  8. Texas Tech University 67

Other strong majors at University of Mississippi

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mississippi with every school we score in 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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