Undergraduate History at Mississippi State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Mississippi State University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Mississippi State University Undergraduate History Rankings

#384 in the U.S.

#2 in Mississippi

#61 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates Mississippi State University highly for history, ranked #384 out of 622 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best History Schools	384 of 622
Best History Schools in Mississippi	2 of 4
Best History Schools in the Southeast Region	61 of 126

Undergraduate History Degrees at Mississippi State University

Here is each degree level offered in history at Mississippi State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	41
Master’s	9
Doctoral	2

History Majors at Mississippi State University

The history area of study at Mississippi State University breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
History	52

Mississippi State University History Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mississippi State University awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees in history.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mississippi State University is among the very best schools in the country for history at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	2
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	60
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	367

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$33,353 Bachelor's Median Salary

History graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University report a median salary of $33,353 a year. This is lower than $58,380, the median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,469 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State University, history students borrow a median amount of $21,469 in student loans. This is lower than $23,833, the typical median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student debt for History majors with a bachelor's degree at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$21,469 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,110	$27,487
Fees	$150	$150

Learn more about Mississippi State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 63% of history bachelor’s degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

The largest share of history bachelor’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University were White. Roughly 85% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s in history.

Ethnic diversity of History majors at Mississippi State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Graduate Study in History at Mississippi State University

Graduate study is also available at Mississippi State University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in History	9
Doctoral Degrees in History	2

References

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