Choosing Your Engineering Field
Engineering touches every part of our world, and at Ole Miss, you’ll explore the possibilities to find the field that inspires you most.
Find the Path That Fits You
Imagine designing bridges that connect communities, creating software that powers critical industries, or developing materials to build safer, more efficient technologies. At Ole Miss Engineering, you’ll explore diverse fields, engage with real-world challenges, and find the path that aligns with your strengths and passions.
10 Things to Do With Your Engineering Degree
An engineering degree from Ole Miss doesn’t lead to just one job—it unlocks a world of possibilities.
- Design infrastructure that supports safe, sustainable communities as a civil engineer.
– Civil Engineering - Improve healthcare through biomedical innovations and pharmaceuticals.
– Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering - Develop smarter technologies by building devices, software, and systems.
– Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering - Engineer sustainable energy systems that power the future through better design and efficiency.
– Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering - Create new materials or chemicals that make everything from medicine to food more effective and efficient.
– Chemical Engineering - Protect people and the planet by managing natural hazards and designing resilient structures.
– Geological Engineering, Geology, Civil Engineering - Start your own business by turning a technical idea into a real-world product or service.
– Any Engineering Discipline, General Engineering’s interdisciplinary flexibility - Advance into leadership or consulting roles that require technical expertise and strategic thinking.
– All engineering degrees at Ole Miss prepare you for problem solving and communication skills - Pursue professional degrees in law, medicine, or business with an engineering foundation that sets you apart.
– General Engineering - Research the next big thing by continuing into graduate school or working in cutting-edge labs.
– All engineering degrees at Ole Miss prepare you for research and advanced study
First-Year Experience
All new students at the University of Mississippi participate in a First-Year Experience course (EDHE 105 or 305), designed to build essential skills like time management, effective study habits, and college success strategies.
Ole Miss Engineering students take a specialized introductory course tailored to their journey. Along with addressing these foundational skills, the course offers a hands-on exploration of each engineering field. Students engage directly with professors from all our departments, gaining insights into the opportunities and career paths within each discipline to help them choose the major that fits their goals.