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Mississippi State, MS 39762
* These statistics utilize the most recently released data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)
Sources for school statistics and data include U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
- Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Mississippi State Hospital Psychology Internship)
- School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (College of Veterinary Medicine)
- Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (College of Veterinary Medicine)
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
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Based on 2 ReviewsEmployers know that Mississippi State University produces a skilled talent pool. Couple that with a city government that actively seeks and entices business development and you have an area with good growth potential. In fact, Restaurant Business Magazine’s August 2015 issue ranks Starkville No. 5 nationally in its “Best Places to Open a Restaurant” market index.
Mississippi State University employs more than 4,500 people in positions needed to keep a large research institution functioning: office managers, public relations specialists, tech support personnel, and more. Other major employers in the county include Sitel (a call center), Starkville Public Schools, Oktibbeha County Hospital, and Wal-Mart.
On its webpage, Starkville bills itself as “Mississippi’s College Town.” While college students dominate, realize that keeping the state’s largest university operating involves a community of blended ages and talents. Starkville has a variety of apartment complexes, single-family homes, and even a retirement village. Also noteworthy is the fact that Starkville’s cost of living is about 14 percent lower than the national average.
Residents and students alike rattle cowbells to cheer on MSU’s Bulldogs at NCAA Division I sporting events. Others enjoy the arts through the Starkville Community Theater Company or the Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Outdoorsy- types head to the lakes and nature trails of nearby Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
The gender distribution at MSU and in Starkville as a whole are relatively equal. Tailgates, concerts, festivals, and other campus and community events provide opportunities to meet new people – one of whom might be that special somebody!