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Public Relations at University of Southern Mississippi

Public Relations at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study public relations, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

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

Southern Miss Public Relations Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in PR

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southern Miss does offer online courses in pr for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Public Relations Rankings

PR Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Public Relations Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of pr master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the pr master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in pr 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 Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Public Relations Specialists 1,430 $52,840
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 220 $93,890
Communications Professors 150 $54,940
Advertising and Promotions Managers 100 $77,770

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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