Electrical Engineering Schools In Mississippi
Electrical Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 15 accredited electrical engineering schools in Mississippi. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in electrical engineering in the state of Mississippi, which encompasses electrical engineering training at the following levels:
- Electrical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| Mississippi | 1,590 |
| National | 296,520 |
Of all of the electrical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Mississippi state.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Mississippi
| 2,150 | 2,210 | 2,130 | 2,090 | 1,590 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Mississippi, electrical engineering is a shrinking field. 560 less electrical engineering professionals were working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of electrical engineering has shrunk by 26% in Mississippi. This is faster than the trend for electrical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Mississippi
| $57,885 | $62,030 | $65,165 | $64,635 | $63,345 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of electrical engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to electrical engineering professionals are increasing in Mississippi. The mean salary for electrical engineering professionals in 2006 was $57,885 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $63,345 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$38,500 |
25th percentile |
$50,205 |
50th percentile |
$63,290 |
75th percentile |
$77,655 |
90th percentile |
$89,470 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Mississippi, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of electrical engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid electrical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 132%
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Civil Engineering |
$52,057 |
Electrical Engineering |
$63,345 |
Engineering |
$64,946 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$60,142 |
In Mississippi, electrical engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 17 |
The number of students graduating from the 15 accredited electrical engineering schools in Mississippi is decreasing. In 2006 there were 221 electrical engineering graduates from electrical engineering courses in Mississippi and in 2010 there were 107 graduates.
This represents a 52% decrease in the number of electrical engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Mississippi state. 82% of these graduates received an associate's degree in electrical engineering.