How much money do Mississippi State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,500 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Mississippi State graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Chemical Engineering with a median starting salary of $74,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $70,800 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $70,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $84,600 followed by Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) at $72,900 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) who earn $59,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Mississippi State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $84,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,200 |
| Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $72,900 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,300 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $59,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $49,300 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,200 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $39,200 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Master's Degree) | $39,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $37,400 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $34,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=176080 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Mississippi State University.