Mississippi University for Women
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How strong are the academics at Mississippi University for Women?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Honors Programs

Mississippi University for Women has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on MUW's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Mississippi University for Women:

63%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Mississippi University for Women's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Business Administration and Management, General
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Public Health Education and Promotion
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
-41.4
38.28
117.96
197.64
277.32
357

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 129
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other 9
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 22
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 10
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 7
  • Child Development 2
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 357
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 34
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 27
History
  • History, General 6
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal 9
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 14
  • General Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 25
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Physical Sciences, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 15
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 5
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 7
  • Music, General 5

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