Katy Dale
Jackson
Jour 102
7 December 2010
Grad School-Final Project
As the job recession is still in effect, a master’s degree is becoming more and more advised to get a good paying job.
The Graduate School at the University of Mississippi has seen a boost in the number of applicants over the years.
Jose Rodriguez, a Spanish grad student said, “I really would like to teach in Spain or be a professor somewhere after school.”
Rodriguez has traveled to Spain with the Spanish program at Ole Miss this past summer.
The number of students has gone up 12.5% since 2008 in the Grad school at Ole Miss.
Dr. Maurice R. Eftink, The Dean of the Graduate School said, “The numbers seem to be continuously growing.”
“Students are wanting to continue their education and hopefully land a huge job right after college,” Rodriguez said.
The University of Mississippi has seen a boost in the number of student undergrads and grad students since the movie “The Blind Side” was released.
Ole Miss had to cut off registration early last spring since the number of applications exceeded expectation.
The Graduate School number of students went up 2.5% this past fall.
Erin Elliott graduated from the Ole Miss Graduate School with a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Taxation.
She was offered an internship this past summer with IFAC in New York City for the summer.
Her internship soon turned into a full time job.
“My boss asked me if I’d like to work here full time and I said yes of course,” Elliott said.
Most students who graduate from grad school are offered multiple job offers and internships.
“It takes hard work and perseverance to get through the classes, but it is definitely worth it,” Elliott said.
Monique Mouton, a sophomore at Ole Miss said, “I look forward graduating from Ole Miss and continuing my education here, I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Mouton is studying criminal justice and hopes to go to Law school/ Grad school
Ole Miss has become increasingly popular which in turn is better for the school.
More money is being generated by the number of students coming from out of state, which means more money can be spent of programs offered by the school.
An extra two years of school can really pay off in the long run; grad school should be something everyone thinks about.
Who wouldn’t want to be in Oxford for an extra two years?
http://www.olemiss.edu/gradschool/
http://www.mississippi.edu/research/downloads/profile2009.pdf
