Graduate School Tuition at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University (Mississippi State) is a four-year, public school located in Mississippi State, MS.
It offers 111 graduate programs - 64 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 7 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $9,815 for Mississippi residents and $26,580 for others. A total of 4,344 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 22,649 students at Mississippi State.
Mississippi State offers online graduate programs and 1,860 out of 4,344 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Mississippi State's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,815 for Mississippi residents and $26,580 for out-of-state students. It offers 111 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMississippi State University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressLee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS
Graduate School Students4,502 students
1,860 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,815
Out-of-State$26,580
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 111 Graduate Programs
64 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Mississippi State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Mississippi State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $9,815 and $26,580 for non-Mississippi residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $537 for Mississippi residents and $1,468 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,665$26,430
Fees$150$150
Cost per Credit$537$1,468
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$12,293 (On-Campus) / $12,516 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$6,146 (On-Campus) / $6,146 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,454$46,219
Off-Campus Total$29,677$46,442
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,910$8,910$9,220$9,548$9,815
Out-of-State$23,950$23,950$24,900$25,594$26,580

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Mississippi State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 111 major areas - 64 Master's (2 online programs), 38 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,134 students have been conferred Master's degree and 242 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,134242-39
Men49286-6
Women642156-33

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other) ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cultural Resource Management and Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Data Science, General NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GeographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Business and Management15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forest Sciences and Biology20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community College Education35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services42 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching105 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Teacher Education6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological/Biosystems Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other)2 ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Developmental Services Worker9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Apparel and Textiles5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences15 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Zoology/Animal Biology (other)7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational Biology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science87 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration10 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physician Assistant18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management256 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Information Systems22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Taxation12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 39
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other) ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences ONLINE NOT OFFER
Molecular BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Zoology/Animal Biology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ToxicologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Mississippi State graduate schools have a total of 4,502 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,039 male and 2,463 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,068 full-time and 2,434 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,860 students enrolled through online exclusively and 367 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,853 White, 687 Black, and 82 Asian students are attending at Mississippi State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

97 grad students are younger than 22 and 721 students are older than 65. It has 2,470 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,056 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,502
Men2,039
Women2,463
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,502
Full-time Students2,068
Part-time Students2,434
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,502
American Indian /
Native American
22
Asian82
Black687
Hispanic159
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White2,853
Two or more races69
Un-Known51
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,502
21 & Under97
22-241,297
25-291,173
30-34654
35-39402
40 & Over721

Online Population

At Mississippi State University graduate schools, 1,860 students enrolled online exclusively and 367 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,344
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,860
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses367
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,117
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,860
Mississippi Resident1,014
Other State In U.S.801
Outside of U.S.45
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