Mechanical Engineering Schools In Mississippi
There are 2 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Mississippi for faculty who teach mechanical engineering classes to choose from. The trends in Mississippi's mechanical engineering academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in mechanical engineering includes mechanical engineering training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment
| Mississippi | 1,900 |
| National | 549,180 |
Of all of the mechanical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Mississippi state.
Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In Mississippi
| 1,090 | 2,000 | 2,180 | 2,830 | 1,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of mechanical engineering professionals is growing in Mississippi. There were 810 more mechanical engineering professionals working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of mechanical engineering has grown by 74% in Mississippi. This is faster than the trend for mechanical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Mechanical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Mississippi
| $54,342 | $56,710 | $57,180 | $60,728 | $60,142 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to mechanical engineering professionals are growing in Mississippi. Mechanical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $54,342 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $60,142 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$33,838 |
25th percentile |
$44,222 |
50th percentile |
$60,142 |
75th percentile |
$74,205 |
90th percentile |
$86,218 |
Thus, mechanical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 10% in 4 years. 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 mechanical engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid mechanical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 155%
Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Civil Engineering |
$52,057 |
Drafting |
$45,780 |
Electrical Engineering |
$63,345 |
Industrial Design |
$76,280 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$60,142 |
Physics |
$85,540 |
Mechanical engineering professionals in Mississippi earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Mississippi is increasing. In 2006 there were 94 mechanical engineering graduates from mechanical engineering courses in Mississippi and in 2010 there were 112 graduates.
This represents a 19% increase in the number of mechanical engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Mississippi state. 67% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.