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Mississippi State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
67 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,781
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 69%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 18,397
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $17,042 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,564 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,211 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $20,859 |
| $110,000+ | $24,032 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (51)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039
- Chemical Engineering$95,968
- Construction Management$94,068
- Mechanical Engineering$93,893
- Industrial Engineering$92,332
- Engineering, Other$91,124
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444
- Computer Engineering$85,275
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$82,852
- Civil Engineering$81,203
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068
- Agricultural Business and Management$78,998
- Management Information Systems and Services$74,780
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542
- Accounting and Related Services$70,904
- Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367
- Mathematics$69,787
- Architecture$69,699
- Agricultural Production Operations$69,160
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082
- Interior Architecture$61,421
- Marketing$61,364
- Forestry$58,499
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,074 (1 yr)
- Political Science and Government$54,325
- Animal Sciences$52,755
- Biology, General$51,221
- Plant Sciences$50,653
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,541
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$49,043 (1 yr)
- Criminology$48,805
- Communication and Media Studies$48,493
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$46,439 (1 yr)
- Apparel and Textiles$46,129
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,445
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$44,979
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$42,399
- Psychology, General$41,986
- Special Education and Teaching$41,627
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,446
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$41,439
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,431
- Food Science and Technology$39,940
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$38,939
- Social Work$37,656
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$36,617
- History$36,614
- English Language and Literature, General$35,877
Master's programs (14)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$128,049
- Civil Engineering$110,821
- Accounting and Related Services$90,234
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$86,410
- Taxation$85,149
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,226
- Nutrition Sciences$57,622
- Educational Administration and Supervision$57,090
- Education, General$56,551 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,047 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,427
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,167
- Special Education and Teaching$44,316 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$42,162 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (1)
First professional programs (1)
- Veterinary Medicine$137,892