Degrees and Majors Offered
Graduate Degrees and Majors
Mississippi State University offers the following graduate degrees and majors. University admission and degree completion requirements are located in the Graduate School section of this publication; specific program requirements are found in the respective department/program information.
| Degree | Major | Concentration | Thesis | Non-Thesis | Starkville | Meridian | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Degree | Unclassified | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Agribusiness Management | Agribusiness Management | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Agriculture | Agriculture | Animal & Dairy Sciences | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Arts | Applied Anthropology | X | X | ||||
| Master of Arts | Economics | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Arts | English | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Arts | Foreign Language | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Arts | History | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Arts | Political Science | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Arts in Teaching | Community College Education | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Arts in Teaching-Middle | Middle Level Alternate Route (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) | X | X | ||||
| Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary | Secondary Teacher Alternate Route | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Arts in Teaching - Special | Special Education Alternate Route | X | X | ||||
| Master of Business Administration | Business Administration | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Business Administration | Project Management | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Engineering | Engineering | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Engineering | Engineering | Military Engineering | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Fine Arts | Historic Preservation | X | X | ||||
| Master of Landscape Architecture | Landscape Architecture | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Music Education | Music Education | Choral Music | X | X | |||
| Master of Music Education | Music Education | Elementary Music | X | X | |||
| Master of Music Education | Music Education | Instrumental Music | X | X | |||
| Master of Physician Assistant Studies | Physician Assistant Studies | X | |||||
| Master of Professional Accountancy | Accounting | X | X | ||||
| Master of Professional Accountancy | Accounting | Systems | X | X | |||
| Master of Public Health | Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion | Public Health Nutrition | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Public Policy and Administration | Public Policy and Administration | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science | Aerospace Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agricultural and Extension Education | Leadership | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agricultural and Extension Education | Teaching | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agricultural Life Sciences | Animal Physiology | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agricultural Life Sciences | Biochemistry | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agricultural Life Sciences | Entomology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Agricultural Life Sciences | Genetics | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agricultural Life Sciences | Plant Pathology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Agriculture | Agricultural Economics | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agriculture | Animal and Dairy Sciences | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agriculture | Animal Nutrition | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Agriculture | Animal Science | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agriculture | Engineering Technology | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Agriculture | Poultry Science | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Biosystems Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science | Biological Sciences | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science | Biomedical Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science | Chemical Engineering | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Chemistry | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Civil Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Computational Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Computer Science | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Counselor Education | Clinical Mental Health | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Counselor Education | Rehabilitation Counseling | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Counselor Education | School Counseling | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Cyber Security & Operations | Cyber Defense | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Cyber Security & Operations | Cyber Operations | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Educational Leadership | School Administration | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Educational Leadership | Student Affairs & Higher Education | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Educational Psychology | General Educational Psychology | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Educational Psychology | Psychometry | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Electrical and Computer Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Elementary Education | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Fashion Design & Merchandising | Design & Product Development | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Fashion Design & Merchandising | Merchandising | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion | Food Science and Technology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion | Health Promotion | X | X | X | X | |
| Graduate Certificate: Clinical Health Promotion and Wellness Coaching | Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion | Health Promotion | X | X | |||
| Graduate Certificate | Public Design | X | |||||
| Master of Science | Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion | Nutrition | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Forestry | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | General Biology | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science | Geoscience | Applied Meteorology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Geoscience | Broadcast Meteorology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Geoscience | Environmental Geoscience | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Geoscience | Geography | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Geoscience | Geology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Geoscience | Geospatial Sciences | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Geoscience | Professional Meteorology/Climatology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Geoscience | Teachers in Geosciences | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Human Development and Family Science | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Industrial Engineering | Human Factors & Ergonomics | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Industrial Engineering | Industrial Systems | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Industrial Engineering | Management Systems | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Industrial Engineering | Manufacturing Systems | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Industrial Engineering | Operations Research | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Kinesiology | Exercise Physiology | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Kinesiology | Sport Administration | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Kinesiology | Sport Pedagogy | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Mathematics | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Mechanical Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Nursing | X | |||||
| Master of Science | Physics | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Plant & Soil Sciences | Agronomy | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Plant & Soil Sciences | Horticulture | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Plant & Soil Sciences | Weed Science | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Secondary Education | X | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Psychology | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science | Sociology | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Special Education | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science | Technology (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) | Endorsements | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Technology (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) | Technology Facilitator/Administrator | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Technology (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) | Improving Instruction Using Technology | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science | Statistics | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Sustainable Bioproducts | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Veterinary Medical Sciences | Computational Biology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Veterinary Medical Sciences | Infectious Disease | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Veterinary Medical Science | Population Medicine Non-Thesis | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Veterinary Medical Science | Population Medicine | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Veterinary Medical Sciences | Toxicology | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Veterinary Medical Sciences | Veterinary Medical Research | X | X | |||
| Master of Science | Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science | Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture | Conservation Education | X | X | X | ||
| Master of Science | Workforce Education Leadership | X | X | ||||
| Master of Science in Information Systems | Information Systems | X | X | X | |||
| Master of Science in Instructional Technology | Instructional Technology | Distance Education | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science in Instructional Technology | Instructional Technology | Instructional Design | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Science in Instructional Technology | Instructional Technology | Multimedia | X | X | X | X | |
| Master of Taxation | Taxation | X | X | ||||
| Educational Specialist | Education | Counselor Education | X | X | X | X | |
| Educational Specialist | Education | Education-Technology | X | X | X | ||
| Educational Specialist | Education | Elementary Education | X | X | X | X | |
| Educational Specialist | Education | School Administration | X | X | X | ||
| Educational Specialist | Education | School Psychology | X | X | |||
| Educational Specialist | Education | Secondary Education | X | X | X | X | |
| Educational Specialist | Education | Special Education | X | X | X | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Agricultural Sciences | Agricultural and Extension Education | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Agricultural Sciences | Animal and Dairy Science | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Agricultural Sciences | Animal Nutrition | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Agricultural Sciences | Engineering Technology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Agricultural Sciences | Poultry Science | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Applied Psychology | Cognitive Science | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Applied Psychology | Clinical Psychology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Biological Sciences | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Biomedical Engineering | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Business Administration | Business Information Systems | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Business Administration | Economics (Currently Suspended) | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Business Administration | Finance | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Business Administration | Management | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Business Administration | Marketing | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Chemistry | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Counselor Education | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Community College Leadership | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Computational Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Computer Science | X | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Counselor Education/Student Counseling and Guidance Services | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Curriculum and Instruction | Curriculum & Instruction General Education | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Curriculum and Instruction | Early Childhood Education | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Curriculum and Instruction | Elementary Education | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Curriculum and Instruction | Reading Education | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Curriculum and Instruction | Secondary Education | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Curriculum and Instruction | Special Education | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Educational Leadership | Higher Education Leadership | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosohy | Educational Leadership | P-12 School Leadership | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Educational Psychology | General Educational Psychology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Educational Psychology | School Psychology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Electrical & Computer Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Engineering | Aerospace Engineering | X | X | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Engineering | Applied Physics | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Engineering | Biosystems Engineering | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Engineeering | Chemical Engineering | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Engineering | Civil Engineering | X | X | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Engineering | Engineering Education | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | X | X | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Environmental Toxicology | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion | Food Science and Technology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion | Functional Foods, Nutrition and Health | X | X | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion | Nutrition | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Forest Resources | Forestry | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Forest Resources | Sustainable Bioproducts | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Forest Resources | Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Graduate Applied Economics (NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | History | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Human Development and Family Science | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Industrial and Systems Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Instructional Systems & Workforce Development | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Kinesiology | Exercise Science | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Kinesiology | Sport Studies | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Life Sciences | Animal Physiology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Life Sciences | Biochemistry | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Life Sciences | Entomology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Life Sciences | Genetics | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Life Sciences | Plant Pathology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Mathematical Sciences | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Molecular Biology | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Physics | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Plant & Soil Sciences | Agronomy | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Plant & Soil Sciences | Horticulture | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Plant & Soil Sciences | Weed Science | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Public Policy and Administration | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Sociology | X | |||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Veterinary Medical Science | Computational Biology | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Veterinary Medical Science | Infectious Disease | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Veterinary Medical Science | Population Medicine | X | ||||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Veterinary Medical Science | Veterinary Medical Research | X |