Public Relations & Advertising at University of Mississippi

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ole Miss

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ole Miss does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Ole Miss Public Relations & Advertising 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.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from Ole Miss. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Ole Miss, 73% 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	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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.