Ļć½¶Ö±²„remains top āBest Value Collegeā in Mississippi
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.āĻć½¶Ö±²„ is once again being recognized for providing the highest value of any college or university in the state of Mississippi.
In a recent analysis from SmartAsset, a financial technology company, Mississippi State is ranked as the top āBest Value Collegeā for the third year in a row. Ļć½¶Ö±²„graduates also earn higher average starting salaries than their peers from other state colleges and universities, according to the analysis.
To determine which school provided the most value to students, SmartAsset examined cost of tuition, student living costs, student retention rate, average scholarships awarded and average starting salary. The different categories were weighted to determine each institutionās College Education Value Index. MSUās Education Value Index was 31.98, more than a point higher than the University of Mississippi, the second school in the ranking. Mississippi College is ranked third.
According to the study, Ļć½¶Ö±²„graduates receive an average starting salary of $47,900, which is $2,200 higher than the next highest university in the rankings. The average starting salary for all Mississippi higher education graduates is $43,042.
Mississippi State is consistently recognized for providing a high value to both on-campus and distance education students. Last fall, Money Magazine listed Ļć½¶Ö±²„among the top 50 best colleges in the south in its āBest Colleges for Your Moneyā rankings.
Ļć½¶Ö±²„provides access and opportunity to students from every area of Mississippi, all 50 states and from nearly 80 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.
To view SmartAssetās rankings for Mississippi Colleges and universities, visit .
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