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Journalism at University of Mississippi

Journalism at University of Mississippi

Every journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the journalism program at University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Ole Miss Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Journalism

Ole Miss Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at Ole Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Mississippi.

Ole Miss Journalism Master’s Program

80% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from Ole Miss, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Journalism

The following journalism concentations are available at University of Mississippi. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism 5

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Reporters and Correspondents 300 $34,530
Editors 280 $46,070
Photographers 230 $44,770
Writers and Authors 170 $53,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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