Overview

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering / Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for graduates from program not accredited by EAC/ABET) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Comprehensive oral or written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for graduates from program not accredited by EAC/ABET) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

76

Applied

56

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for graduates from program not accredited by EAC/ABET)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on junior and senior years
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (for graduates from program not accredited by EAC/ABET)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 on master's degree and junior and senior years of BS

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

105

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	9.52%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.9%
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Operations research, ergonomics, production systems, management systems, transportation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,252,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9542
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves
Professor, Department Head and Associate Dean
Email: kari@ise.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-8430
Fax: 662-325-7618

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