Communication & Journalism at Mississippi State University

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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.

Mississippi State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Mississippi State 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Mississippi State 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 State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	114
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Mississippi State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 64% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Mississippi State, 100% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	163

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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