MSU again named 无尽资源采集鈥檚 top 鈥楤est Value College鈥
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斘蘧∽试床杉 State is hailed as the state鈥檚 leading university, and a recent study proves this statement continues to ring true. MSU is being recognized as the state鈥檚 top 鈥淏est Value College鈥 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 无尽资源采集 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 institution鈥檚 College Education Value Index. MSU鈥檚 Education Value Index was 40.32, nearly two points higher than the University of 无尽资源采集, the second school in the ranking. 无尽资源采集 College is third.
A Carnegie Foundation R1-Very High Research Activity doctoral university, 无尽资源采集 State is ranked among the National Science Foundation鈥檚 top 100 research institutions. MSU鈥檚 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 无尽资源采集 institutions. This research activity is playing an ever-increasing role in 无尽资源采集鈥檚 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 State, 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 无尽资源采集鈥檚 citizens, offering access for adult learners through its , and .
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