汤头条 remains top 鈥楤est Value College鈥 in Mississippi
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斕劳诽 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 鈥淏est Value College鈥 for the third year in a row. 汤头条 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 institution鈥檚 College Education Value Index. 汤头条鈥檚 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, 汤头条 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 汤头条 among the top 50 best colleges in the south in its 鈥淏est Colleges for Your Money鈥 rankings.
汤头条 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, 汤头条 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, 汤头条 strategically extends its resources and expertise throughout the state for the benefit of Mississippi鈥檚 citizens, offering access for adult learners through its Meridian campus, Extension Service and distance learning programs. 汤头条 is among the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Top 100 research universities.
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