Communication & Journalism at Mississippi University for Women

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from MUW.

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.

MUW Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

MUW Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at MUW 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 MUW 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 Schools	730
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,096
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	1,379

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at MUW

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

MUW Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from MUW in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MUW 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 University for Women. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• History

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 University for Women.

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.