Mississippi State University Graduate Programs
Mississippi State University (referred to as Mississippi State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Mississippi State, MS. Mississippi State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Mississippi State University is $9,815 for Mississippi residents and $26,580 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $514 for Mississippi residents and $1,405 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 4,344 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,860 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $9,815 Residents $26,580 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 4,344 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,860 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Mississippi State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1926 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Mississippi State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 192 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,401 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Mississippi State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Mississippi State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 12 | 29 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 21 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Poultry Science | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 0 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 0 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 5 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 5 | 39 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 12 |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology | 1 | 7 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 16 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Interior Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 16 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 5 |
| Personal and Culinary Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 363 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 54 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 41 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 70 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 21 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 13 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 138 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 10 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 118 |
| Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 45 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 5 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 3 | 19 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Developmental Services Worker | 1 | 11 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 11 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| General Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 6 | 35 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 14 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 13 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Computational Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 20 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 20 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 23 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 23 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 94 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 8 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 84 |
| Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 27 |
| Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 17 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 17 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Social Work | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 10 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Criminology | 1 | 0 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 8 | 238 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 189 |
| Accounting | 1 | 33 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 11 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 0 |
| Taxation | 1 | 5 |
| Construction Management | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 9 |
| History | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 94 | 1,087 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 12 | 11 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 9 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Poultry Science | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 0 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 0 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 2 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 5 | 13 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 13 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Interior Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Personal and Culinary Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 13 | 10 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 4 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 48 |
| Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| General Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 8 | 23 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 10 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 4 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 19 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 11 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Physics | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Social Work | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 3 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 0 |
| Criminology | 1 | 0 |
| Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 8 | 7 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 7 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 0 |
| Taxation | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Management | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 2 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 96 | 173 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 94 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 94 |
| Total | 1 | 94 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 47 |
| Education | 1 | 47 |
| Total | 1 | 47 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Mississippi State are $9,815 for Mississippi residents and $26,580 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $514 for Mississippi residents and $1,405 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi residents | Out of State | Mississippi residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,650 | $23,250 | $481 | $1,292 |
| 2020 | $8,910 | $23,950 | $495 | $1,331 |
| 2021 | $8,910 | $23,950 | $495 | $1,331 |
| 2022 | $9,220 | $24,900 | $506 | $1,378 |
| 2023 | $9,548 | $25,594 | $514 | $1,405 |
| 2024 | $9,815 | $26,580 | $528 | $1,459 |
Graduate Student Population
At Mississippi State graduate schools, there are total 4,344 graduate students. Among them, 1,860 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,919 men and 2,425 women students at Mississippi State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Mississippi State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,344 | 1,919 | 2,425 |
| American Indian/Native American | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Asian | 77 | 42 | 35 |
| Black/African American | 639 | 176 | 463 |
| Hispanic | 151 | 76 | 75 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 2,721 | 1,190 | 1,531 |
| Two More | 70 | 25 | 45 |
| Un-Known | 58 | 23 | 35 |