Communication & Journalism at Mississippi College

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

MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and has a total student population of 4,667. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from MC.

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

MC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

MC does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

MC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at MC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at MC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	110
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	188
	554
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	570
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	757

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from MC. This makes it the #189 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at MC

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

MC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at MC since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at MC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from MC. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MC also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	23
Public Relations & Advertising	11
Communication & Journalism (Other)	6

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 Mississippi College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Public Relations Specialists	1,430	$52,840
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Community Health Workers	710	$32,880
Reporters and Correspondents	300	$34,530
Producers and Directors	290	$44,310

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robby Followell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.