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Jackson State University

Division of Graduate Studies

Jackson, MS

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Overview

Division of Graduate Studies / Division of Graduate Studies is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW) Social work
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Engineeringenvironmental sciencepublic administrationsocial workurban and regional planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Business administrationchemistryclinical psychologycomputational and data-enabled science and engineeringeducational administration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) Early childhood education k-3(new)elementary educationhealth, physical education and recreationreadingschool counselingspecial educationtech.edu
Master of Arts (MA) Criminology and justice servicesenglishhistorypolitical sciencesociologyurban and regional planning
Master of Science (MS) Engineeringhazardous materials managementmass communicationsmathematicssport science
Master of Music Education (MM Ed) Music education
Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA) Accounting
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Engineering environmental science public administration social work urban and regional planning
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH) Public health Behavioral health promotion and educationepidemiology drphhealth policy and management, drph
Doctor of Education (Ed D) Early childhood education
Master of Public Health (MPH) Public health Behavioral health promotion and education,environmental and occupational health, mph epidemiology mphhealth policy and managemenbiostatistics mph
Master of Science (MS) Biologychemistryclinical mental healthcommunicative disorderscomputer sciencecounseling, rehabilitation and psychometric serviceseducational adm
Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) Accounting, public policy and administration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Teaching
Specialist in Education (Ed S) Education

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 356
Doctoral Degrees 90
Other Advanced Degrees 69

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam MAT, GRE, GMAT
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,253
Enrolled

Applying

25
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 1st Not reported No
Spring deadline October 15th Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam MAT, GRE, GMAT

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 520
TOEFL IBT score: 67
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards April 15
Types of financial support available Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

2,253
Total Graduate Students
4%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0.84%
Black or African American 85.44%
White or Caucasian 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.67%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.04%
Two or more races 0.71%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (22%)
Female (77%)

Faculty

549
Total faculty
Full-time - 327
Part-time - 222
Male (241)
Female (308)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Tree cloning, composting, earth science, sickle cell studies, complexes of nucleic acids/bases, urban studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 17095
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS  39217
United States
Contact Dr. Preselphanie W. McDaniels
Dean
Email: preselfannie.w.mcdaniels@jsums.edu
Phone: 601-979-2455
Fax: 601-979-4325

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