Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 4,300 Bachelor's, 1,087 Master's, 173 Doctorate (research), 94 Doctorate (professional), and 47 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Mississippi State.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's9504,300
Master's9421,087
Doctorate (research)960173
Doctorate (professional)1094
Post-MS Certificate1047
Total28725,701

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Mississippi State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Chemical Engineering$74,200
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$70,800
Mechanical Engineering$70,300
Industrial Engineering$67,000
Civil Engineering$53,500
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Business Administration and Management$84,600
Geology/Earth Science$39,100
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services$34,600
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration$59,100

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Mississippi State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sPost-graduateDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Mississippi State by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 247 completers$37,100
Agricultural Business and Management0$37,100
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations37-
Agricultural Economics1-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture21-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping9-
Animal Sciences58$31,300
Poultry Science15-
Food Science30-
Agronomy and Crop Science25-
Horticultural Science15-
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology0-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant36-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 116 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation11-
Environmental Studies10-
Forest Sciences and Biology26-
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology0-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management69$27,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 55 completers-
Architecture26$46,700
Interior Architecture29-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 165 completers$24,800
Speech Communication and Rhetoric165$24,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 83 completers$51,000
Computer and Information Sciences83$51,000
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services 5 completers-
Culinary Science/Culinology5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 353 completers-
Education1-
Curriculum and Instruction0-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Community College Education0-
Educational/Instructional Technology26-
Special Education and Teaching30$33,000
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services0-
Elementary Education and Teaching201-
Secondary Education and Teaching62-
Agricultural Teacher Education15$33,100
Music Teacher Education17-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 699 completers-
Engineering0-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering82$40,900
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering89-
Chemical Engineering73$74,200
Civil Engineering90$53,500
Computer Engineering33-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering71$70,800
Mechanical Engineering164$70,300
Petroleum Engineering15-
Industrial Engineering53$67,000
Engineering (other)29-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 77 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician52-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 33 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures33-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 79 completers$21,800
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1$21,800
Human Development and Family Studies41-
Apparel and Textiles37-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 23 completers-
English Language and Literature23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 58 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1-
General Studies57-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 291 completers$31,700
Biology/Biological Sciences144$31,700
Biochemistry99-
Botany/Plant Biology0-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology48-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 36 completers-
Mathematics36-
Applied Mathematics0-
Statistics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 190 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences3-
Nutrition Sciences0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)187$27,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 254 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science254-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 6 completers-
Philosophy6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 112 completers-
Chemistry22-
Geology/Earth Science87$33,300
Physics3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 264 completers$22,400
Psychology204$22,400
Educational Psychology60-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 37 completers-
Public Administration0-
Social Work37$26,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 164 completers-
Anthropology17-
Criminology58$28,900
Economics5-
Political Science and Government67$32,100
Sociology17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 51 completers$30,200
Visual and Performing Arts46$30,200
Music5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 13 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management5-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 834 completers-
Business Administration and Management326$32,100
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management27-
Accounting120$46,200
Business/Managerial Economics17-
Finance110$42,500
Management Information Systems35$40,600
Marketing/Marketing Management167$37,800
Taxation0-
Construction Management32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 17 completers-
History17$24,600
Total4,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 29 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management3-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations0-
Agricultural Economics0-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture21-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping0-
Animal Sciences0-
Poultry Science0-
Food Science0-
Agronomy and Crop Science0-
Horticultural Science0-
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology5-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 39 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation0-
Environmental Studies4-
Forest Sciences and Biology12-
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology7-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 0 completers-
Architecture0-
Interior Architecture0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 21 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences16-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services 0 completers-
Culinary Science/Culinology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (1 completers) 363 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction0-
Educational Leadership and Administration54-
Community College Education41-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
Special Education and Teaching70-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services21$34,600
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services0-
Elementary Education and Teaching13-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching138-
Agricultural Teacher Education10-
Music Teacher Education5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 118 completers-
Engineering8-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering9-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering5-
Chemical Engineering5-
Civil Engineering11-
Computer Engineering0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering17-
Mechanical Engineering45-
Petroleum Engineering0-
Industrial Engineering14-
Engineering (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 0 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies (1 completers) 19 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies3-
Developmental Services Worker11-
Apparel and Textiles5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 11 completers-
English Language and Literature11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0-
General Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 35 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences14-
Biochemistry0-
Botany/Plant Biology13-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology0-
Zoology/Animal Biology (other)7-
Computational Biology1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 9 completers-
Mathematics8-
Applied Mathematics0-
Statistics1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 20 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Nutrition Sciences20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 23 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 0 completers-
Philosophy0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 94 completers-
Chemistry8-
Geology/Earth Science84$39,100
Physics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 27 completers-
Psychology10-
Educational Psychology17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 17 completers-
Public Administration17-
Social Work0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 10 completers-
Anthropology4-
Criminology0-
Economics0-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 0 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts0-
Music0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 238 completers-
Business Administration and Management189$84,600
Accounting33-
Business/Managerial Economics0-
Finance0-
Management Information Systems11-
Marketing/Marketing Management0-
Taxation5-
Construction Management0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 9 completers-
History9-
Total1,087
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 11 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management0-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations0-
Agricultural Economics0-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture9-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping0-
Animal Sciences0-
Poultry Science0-
Food Science0-
Agronomy and Crop Science0-
Horticultural Science0-
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology2-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 13 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation13-
Environmental Studies0-
Forest Sciences and Biology0-
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology0-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 0 completers-
Architecture0-
Interior Architecture0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 6 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences6-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services 0 completers-
Culinary Science/Culinology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 10 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction1-
Educational Leadership and Administration3$59,100
Community College Education4-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching0-
Agricultural Teacher Education0-
Music Teacher Education0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 48 completers-
Engineering24-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering0-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering4-
Chemical Engineering0-
Civil Engineering0-
Computer Engineering0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering6-
Mechanical Engineering0-
Petroleum Engineering0-
Industrial Engineering13-
Engineering (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 0 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 0 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies0-
Apparel and Textiles0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 0 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0-
General Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 23 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences4-
Biochemistry0-
Molecular Biology4-
Botany/Plant Biology10-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology0-
Zoology/Animal Biology (other)5-
Toxicology0-
Computational Biology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 4 completers-
Mathematics0-
Applied Mathematics4-
Statistics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 7 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Nutrition Sciences7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 6 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 0 completers-
Philosophy0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 19 completers-
Chemistry11-
Geology/Earth Science0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)4-
Physics4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 14 completers-
Psychology10-
Educational Psychology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Social Work0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 3 completers-
Anthropology0-
Criminology0-
Economics1-
Political Science and Government0-
Political Science and Government (other)1-
Sociology1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 0 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts0-
Music0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 7 completers-
Business Administration and Management7-
Accounting0-
Business/Managerial Economics0-
Finance0-
Management Information Systems0-
Marketing/Marketing Management0-
Taxation0-
Construction Management0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 2 completers-
History2-
Total173
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 94 completers-
Veterinary Medicine94-
Total94
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 47 completers-
Education47-
Total47