Communication & Journalism at Mississippi State University

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 State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In 2021, 163 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Mississippi State performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Mississippi State. This is the #377 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Mississippi State. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	113
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Mississippi State 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.