Academics
Morgan State University places strong emphasis on the arts and sciences at the undergraduate level and on the preparation of students for advanced study, with nearly 140 academic programs for graduate and undergraduate students. This urban campus offers a diverse array of programs in professional fields—everything from engineering to social work. Along with degree programs, MSU offers five postbaccalaureate certifications, including Museum Studies and Historical Preservation, Sustainable Urban Communities, and Psychometrics. Historically, the university has ranked among the top public campuses nationally in the number of Black graduates receiving doctorates. The university’s new $171 million Health and Human Services Building, scheduled to open in 2024, is a clear investment in the future. Graduates of the School of Community Health and Policy will be even more exceptionally positioned to fill the high demand for public servants, innovators, and skilled leaders in healthcare and human services. Academics at MSU are enhanced through ten university centers and their unique missions to develop scholarship, research, community advocacy, and leadership skills.
Career
Morgan’s motto “Growing the Future, Leading the World” speaks to the way it creates and fosters a transformative educational environment enriched by diverse perspectives. Empowering high-quality, diverse graduates and future leaders, the college promotes cultural diversity in its broadest sense, with a strong focus on underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. The college also has a strong commitment to enhancing the equity and inclusion of women, those who are economically disadvantaged, and persons of different sexual orientations, religions, and abilities. More than 100 student organizations and advocacy groups offer enrichment, activities and opportunities for personal development. Currently 18 fraternities, sororities, and social clubs, organized into two governing councils, provide many Morgan State students with a personal and interactive collegiate experience. Their members are active in all aspects of life on campus including clubs, honor societies, and major campus entities such as Student Government, InterResidence Council, and Morgan State athletic teams. The organizations themselves provide many activities, events, and programs for the entire campus community. Sports play a big role in campus life, and Morgan State is a founding member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The campus attracts students from all states and many foreign countries, who contribute to a vibrant culture and quest for learning. About 35% of all students enrolled at Morgan are from outside the state of Maryland.
Culture
As leaders and innovators, some of Morgan’s notable graduates include Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode Sr., director and organizer of the nationally acclaimed Amachi Program— a national faith-based mentoring model for children of incarcerated parents; Maysa Leak, vocalist and performer whose ninth solo album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Charts; Margaret “Peggy” Murphy who served in the Maryland House of Delegates and was the first female African American chairman of the Baltimore City Delegation; and the Honorable Peter C. Harvey, appointed as the first African American attorney general for the state of New Jersey. According to Payscale.com, graduates earn competitive salaries, with an average base salary of $71,000.
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