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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges
$28,629 Avg Salary
$27,652 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 54 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for communication and journalism students. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for communication and journalism students. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Jackson State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Valley State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

Full Communication & Journalism at Mississippi Valley State University Report

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Full Communication & Journalism at Mississippi State University Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 672
North Carolina 235
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
Georgia 274
West Virginia 146
Louisiana 75
South Carolina 59
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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