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Best Engineering Management Schools Near Ridgeland, MS (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Ridgeland, Mississippi is home to about 24,548 residents. Median household income is $63,470 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Jackson, MS metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $137,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Engineering Management Schools to Ridgeland
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Ridgeland, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Ridgeland city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Ridgeland is part of the Jackson, MS metro area (BLS area code 27140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Mississippi statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$137,010
Jackson, MS
$153,944
Industrial Engineers
$95,800
Jackson, MS
$107,640
Project Management Specialists
$78,150
Jackson, MS
$87,809
Industrial Production Managers
$116,130
Jackson, MS
$130,483
General and Operations Managers
$114,190
Jackson, MS
$128,303
Engineers, All Other
$111,030
MS statewide
$124,753
Management Analysts
$59,030
Jackson, MS
$66,326
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$128,800
Jackson, MS
$144,719
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Ridgeland at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,548
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$63,470
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
50.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Ridgeland-Area Cities With Engineering Management Programs
What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Ridgeland?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Ridgeland are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($137,010), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($128,800), Industrial Production Managers ($116,130). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Mississippi statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Madison instead of Ridgeland?
Madison, MS is 3.7 miles from Ridgeland and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Ridgeland an affordable place to study engineering management?
Ridgeland’s median household income of $63,470 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Ridgeland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.