Ļć½¶Ö±²„ranked best in state, among top 50 southern colleges in āMoneyā rankings
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.āĻć½¶Ö±²„ is ranked the best in Mississippi and is among the top 50 best colleges in the south in Money Magazineās āBest Colleges for Your Moneyā 2017 rankings.
Ļć½¶Ö±²„came in at No. 48 in Moneyās āBest Colleges in the Southā rankings and was listed as the best college in Mississippi in Moneyās ranking of the best colleges in every state. The rankings combine 27 data points that measure educational quality, affordability and alumni success for 2,400 colleges.
āWith the steady enrollment growth weāve seen recently, itās clear our students and their families see tremendous value in an education from Mississippi State,ā Ļć½¶Ö±²„President Mark E. Keenum said. āTuition at Mississippi State is far lower than that of our peer research universities and among smaller regional institutions. Our students are getting a great bargain and taking advantage of a tremendous opportunity to earn a high-quality education at one of the nationās premier research institutions. The value of that education is enhanced further by the fact that Mississippi State graduates earn, on average, the highest starting salaries of any other college graduates in the state.ā
Ļć½¶Ö±²„provides access and opportunity to students from every area of Mississippi, all 50 states and from countries throughout the world. Enhancing its historic strengths in agriculture, natural resources, engineering, mathematics, and natural and physical sciences, Ļć½¶Ö±²„offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs. These include architecture, the fine arts, business, education, the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, and veterinary medicine.
Building on its land-grant tradition, Ļć½¶Ö±²„strategically extends its resources and expertise throughout the state for the benefit of Mississippiās citizens, offering access for adult learners through its Meridian campus, Extension Service and distance learning programs. Ļć½¶Ö±²„is among the National Science Foundationās Top 100 research universities, and ranks in the Top 10 nationally in agriculture-related research, a position it has held for nearly two decades.
Ļć½¶Ö±²„placed in the top half of Moneyās national āBest Collegesā overall rankings at No. 344. For the complete āBest Colleges in the Southā rankings, visit . The list of the best college in every state can be found at .Ģż
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