{"id":14011,"date":"2016-08-30T18:13:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T18:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/for\/?p=14011"},"modified":"2016-09-09T13:15:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T13:15:30","slug":"tusculum-college-named-best-bang-for-the-buck-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/parent-news\/2016\/tusculum-college-named-best-bang-for-the-buck-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Tusculum College named Best Bang for the Buck college"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tusculum College has been ranked 23rd among the Best Bang for the Buck Colleges in the Southern category of the 2016\u00a0Washington Monthly College Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Tusculum was named 78<sup>th<\/sup> among all colleges and universities that offer master\u2019s degree programs.<\/p>\n<p>Washington Monthly\u00a0rates institutions based on three criteria: social mobility, research and civic engagement. The ranking also includes colleges that are doing the best job of helping students attain marketable degrees at a reasonable cost.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Tusculum College was ranked among the top colleges in the State of Tennessee in the first-ever rankings of American colleges and universities by The Economist.<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14012\" href=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/parent-news\/2016\/tusculum-college-named-best-bang-for-the-buck-college\/attachment\/wm-2016-best-colleges-bang\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-14012\" title=\"wm-2016-best-colleges-bang\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm-2016-best-colleges-bang-290x290.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm-2016-best-colleges-bang-290x290.png 290w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm-2016-best-colleges-bang-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm-2016-best-colleges-bang.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many considerations when choosing a college home,\u2019 said LeAnn Hughes, vice president of enrollment management and marketing and director of the Graduate and Professional Studies program at Tusculum College. \u201cConsidering value is a critical component. When you choose Tusculum College, it is an investment you make in the rest of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hughes added 75 percent of recently surveyed alumni reported obtaining a position in their field of study within nine months of graduation. Additionally, 95 percent of recently surveyed alumni reported that Tusculum prepared them well for their current job or graduate studies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the very beginning students at Tusculum are supported by our robust Career Services Office,\u201d said Hughes. \u201cThrough the Pioneer Certified program students gain valuable experience related to job hunting, portfolio development, interviewing, networking, internships, meal etiquette, job shadowing, career fairs and professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The full rankings can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonmonthly.com\/college_guide\/\">www.WashingtonMonthly.com\/college_guide\/<\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information on Tusculum\u2019s programs, contact an enrollment representative at 800.729.0256.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tusculum College has been ranked 23rd among the Best Bang for the Buck Colleges in the Southern category 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