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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Mississippi

Public Relations & Advertising at University of Mississippi

If you are interested in studying public relations & advertising, you may want to check out the program at University of Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

Ole Miss Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Ole Miss Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

61% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Ole Miss, 74% 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 public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 22

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations 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
Public Relations Specialists 1,430 $52,840
Community Health Workers 710 $32,880
Reporters and Correspondents 300 $34,530
Editors 280 $46,070

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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