MSU ranked best in state, among top 50 southern colleges in 鈥楳oney鈥 rankings
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斢；ǖ己 樱花导航 University is ranked the best in 樱花导航 and is among the top 50 best colleges in the south in Money Magazine鈥檚 鈥淏est Colleges for Your Money鈥 2017 rankings.
MSU came in at No. 48 in Money鈥檚 鈥淏est Colleges in the South鈥 rankings and was listed as the best college in 樱花导航 in Money鈥檚 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.
鈥淲ith the steady enrollment growth we鈥檝e seen recently, it鈥檚 clear our students and their families see tremendous value in an education from 樱花导航 樱花导航,鈥 MSU President Mark E. Keenum said. 鈥淭uition at 樱花导航 樱花导航 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 nation鈥檚 premier research institutions. The value of that education is enhanced further by the fact that 樱花导航 樱花导航 graduates earn, on average, the highest starting salaries of any other college graduates in the state.鈥
MSU provides access and opportunity to students from every area of 樱花导航, all 50 states and from countries throughout the world. Enhancing its historic strengths in agriculture, natural resources, engineering, mathematics, and natural and physical sciences, MSU 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, MSU strategically extends its resources and expertise throughout the state for the benefit of 樱花导航鈥檚 citizens, offering access for adult learners through its Meridian campus, Extension Service and distance learning programs. MSU is among the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Top 100 research universities, and ranks in the Top 10 nationally in agriculture-related research, a position it has held for nearly two decades.
MSU placed in the top half of Money鈥檚 national 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 overall rankings at No. 344. For the complete 鈥淏est Colleges in the South鈥 rankings, visit . The list of the best college in every state can be found at .听
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