Pittsburg State University (Pitt State or PSU) is a leading public university located in Pittsburg, Kansas, USA. The University has very high placement rate for graduates, and their starting salaries trend above national averages.

The University awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, education specialist degrees, associate degrees, and professional certificates in a broad range of majors across the following colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Technology.

Pittsburg State University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission: A Commission of The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The nursing program received accreditation by the *Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The baccalaureate and masters programs of the Department of Nursing are approved by the *Kansas State Board of Nursing. The following Engineering Technology programs are fully accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.: Construction Engineering Technology; Electronics Engineering Technology; Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Mechanical Engineering Technology; Plastics Engineering Technology.

The College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The university was awarded this prestigious accreditation in recognition of its quality faculty and outstanding curriculum.

Ranking Profile:

- Pittsburg State University is ranked 72nd in Tier 1 in the category "Regional Universities (Midwest)" by US News 2011.

- Pittsburg State University is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. It was featured in the 2010 edition of the "Best 301 Business Schools".

- Placed among Tier 3 Master's Universities (Midwest) by US News & World Report 2010.

- The business college at PSU was named one of the top business colleges in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine.

* Next: Pitt's Katz Graduate School of Business

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