Communication & Journalism at Rust 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 Rust College stacks up to those at other schools.

Rust College is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi and has a total student population of 623. Of the 102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rust College in 2021, 17 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Rust College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Rust College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Rust College 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 Rust College 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	24
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	91
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	656
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	674
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	696
	696
	713
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	876

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Rust College

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

Rust College Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Rust College. About 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Rust College since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% 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 Rust College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rust College 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rust College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	17

Related Majors

• Education
• Social Sciences

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 Rust 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 Fredlyfish4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.