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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 30 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Mississippi Report

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Of the 5 students majoring in public relations at MC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Mississippi Valley State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at University of Southern Mississippi

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 34
Florida 152
Georgia 28
North Carolina 33
Tennessee 4
Kentucky 34
Louisiana 16
Alabama 87
South Carolina 10
Arkansas 34
West Virginia 93

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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