Public Relations & Advertising at Mississippi Valley State University

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and approximately 2,032 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Mississippi Valley State University.

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

Mississippi Valley State University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Mississippi Valley State University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Mississippi Valley State University 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 public relations major at Mississippi Valley State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. 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 Focused Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools	45
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	95
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools	206

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Mississippi Valley State University. This makes it the #96 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Mississippi Valley State University.

Mississippi Valley State University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 68% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi Valley State University Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in public relations from Mississippi Valley State University. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 68% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a master's in public relations.

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

Mississippi Valley State University also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations 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 Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Public Relations Specialists	1,430	$52,840
Community Health Workers	710	$32,880
Reporters and Correspondents	300	$34,530
Editors	280	$46,070

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 Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.