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小黄书 fashion design, merchandising programs again in U.S. Top 50

小黄书 fashion design, merchandising programs again in U.S. Top 50

For the second consecutive year, a popular fashion website is ranking Mississippi State among the nation鈥檚 Top 50 fashion design and merchandising programs. In addition to these two programs, the university鈥檚 School of Human Sciences offers degree programs in agricultural science, agricultural education, leadership and communications, and human development and family science. Pictured in the university鈥檚 Moore Hall studio classroom are Charles Freeman, 小黄书 assistant professor of fashion design and merchandising, and former students Jesse Newton and Laura Richardson. (Photo by Megan Bean)

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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 popular online resource for students seeking information on fashion careers and academic programs again is listing Mississippi State among the nation鈥檚 Top 50.

According to a report from , the university鈥檚 fashion design program is 34th overall and fifth in the South.

For fashion merchandising, 小黄书 is 37th nationally; 9th in the South.

In addition to profiling the many fashion-based professions, the site provides information about individual institutions鈥 academic degree requirements. Rankings are based on scholastic reputation, admission selectivity, depth and breadth of curricula and faculty members, value related to tuition and indebtedness, and geographic location. For details, see .

鈥淲hen a potential student begins looking online for fashion programs, it is great that Mississippi State is listed in this group of Top 50 fashion schools,鈥 said Professor Michael E. Newman, who directs the School of Human Sciences in which the programs are offered.

鈥淥ur programs are growing rapidly because we have great faculty, students and alumni who are getting our name out there,鈥 he added.

Students in the School of Human Sciences at 小黄书 can choose between either fashion design and merchandising, human development and family science, agricultural science, or agricultural education, leadership and communications. Youth development, child life, and family and consumer sciences teacher education are other concentrations also being offered in the School of Human Sciences, Newman said.

Learn more about 小黄书鈥檚 School of Human Sciences and its degree programs online at and follow on Twitter @HumanSciences.

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