Public Relations & Advertising at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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.

Ole Miss Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Ole Miss Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Ole Miss, 74% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	45
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at University of Mississippi. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	22

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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 University of Mississippi.

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.