Engineering Schools In Mississippi
Mississippi has 16 accredited engineering schools where engineering faculty who teach engineering classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of engineering and engineering training in Mississippi, which includes engineering training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
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Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Mississippi | 8,360 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Of all of the engineering professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Mississippi.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Mississippi
| 7,610 | 9,160 | 9,580 | 8,850 | 8,120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of engineering professionals is growing in Mississippi. In 2010 there were 510 more engineering professionals working in Mississippi than there were in 2006. Thus, in Mississippi, this field has grown by 7% in four years. This growth is slower than the national trend for engineering professionals which shows a 23% decrease in the number of engineering professionals working around the nation.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Mississippi
| $58,859 | $62,759 | $63,925 | $63,503 | $64,153 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of engineering professionals is growing, the salaries paid to engineering professionals are increasing in Mississippi. Engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $58,859 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $64,153 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$38,532 |
25th percentile |
$48,419 |
50th percentile |
$62,306 |
75th percentile |
$77,310 |
90th percentile |
$93,309 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 8%. 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 engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 142%
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Civil Engineering |
$52,057 |
Computer Engineering |
$74,197 |
Electrical Engineering |
$63,345 |
Engineering |
$64,946 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$60,142 |
Software Engineering |
$75,408 |
Engineering professionals in Mississippi earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
13 |
bachelor |
16 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
7 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 50 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited engineering schools in Mississippi is decreasing. In Mississippi, there were 699 graduates in 2006. And there were 613 graduates from engineering courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 12% percent decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Mississippi. A majority of these graduates, or 32%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering.