MSU again named Mississippiâs top âBest Value Collegeâ
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STARKVILLE, Miss.âMississippi ´ķĪķAPP is hailed as the stateâs leading university, and a recent study proves this statement continues to ring true. MSU is being recognized as the stateâs top âBest Value Collegeâ in 2020 for giving students the best return on their educational investment.
In its , New York-based financial technology company SmartAsset determined that MSU graduates earn higher average starting salaries than their peers from other state colleges and universities.
According to the study, MSU graduates receive an average starting salary of $51,100, $2,600 higher than the next highest university in the rankings. The average starting salary for all Mississippi higher education graduates is $44,557.
Along with average starting salary, SmartAsset examined cost of tuition, student living costs, student retention rate, and average scholarships and grants awarded. The different categories were weighted to determine each institutionâs College Education Value Index. MSUâs Education Value Index was 40.32, nearly two points higher than the University of Mississippi, the second school in the ranking. Mississippi College is third.
A Carnegie Foundation R1-Very High Research Activity doctoral university, Mississippi ´ķĪķAPP is ranked among the National Science Foundationâs top 100 research institutions. MSUâs research expenditures totaled nearly $244 million in FY 2018, accounting for more than half of the total in research and development expenditures reported by all Mississippi institutions. This research activity is playing an ever-increasing role in Mississippiâs overall economic development efforts.
MSU is a recognized leader in a number of academic disciplines and offers access and opportunity to students from every area of the Magnolia ´ķĪķAPP, all 50 states and 86 countries throughout the world. The 142-year-old land-grant university strategically extends its resources and expertise throughout the state for the benefit of Mississippiâs citizens, offering access for adult learners through its , and .
MSU is Mississippiâs leading university, available online at .