{"id":99283,"date":"2020-08-04T13:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=99283"},"modified":"2020-08-13T10:58:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T15:58:41","slug":"um-named-best-in-state-for-job-placement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-named-best-in-state-for-job-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"UM Named Best in State for Job Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_99422\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-named-best-in-state-for-job-placement\/photo-by-robert-jordan-ole-miss-communications-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99422\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99422\" class=\"size-shareaholic-thumbnail wp-image-99422\" src=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RKJ_3109-AK-edit-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"ole miss\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RKJ_3109-AK-edit-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RKJ_3109-AK-edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RKJ_3109-AK-edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RKJ_3109-AK-edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RKJ_3109-AK-edit.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">University of Mississippi students have been named the state\u2019s best at finding employment and keeping it. Photo by Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 For the fourth year in a row, <a href=\"https:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a> students have been named the state&#8217;s best at finding employment and keeping it, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education compiled in a new ranking from Zippia.com.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">The ranking takes into account 10 years&#8217; worth of data on job placement rates by using the Department of Education&#8217;s &#8220;College Scorecard,&#8221; which is designed to help the public see &#8220;how well different schools are serving their students.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zippia<\/a>, a career expert website, compiled the data and created a ranking that shows the best college in each state for finding a job.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">The data shows that after 10 years, 91 percent of Ole Miss graduates are still employed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">That&#8217;s not only the best percentage of all Mississippi schools, but it also tops a number of institutions across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">UM is one of only two Power 5 institutions on the list for 2020 \u2013 the other being Auburn University \u2013 that posted a placement rate of 91. Ole Miss was on the list last year with two other Power 5 schools: Auburn and Georgia Tech.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">This is the fourth year Zippia has compiled the ranking, and the university has maintained the top ranking in the state all four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a tribute to our students\u2019 dedication to their academics and their development of essential skills that equip them with the ability to thrive and succeed in the workplace,\u201d said Toni Avant, director of UM&#8217;s Career Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/best-college-state-getting-job-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> to read the full ranking.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 For the fourth year in a row, University of Mississippi students have been named the state&#8217;s best at finding employment and keeping it, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education compiled in a new ranking from Zippia.com. 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