Communication & Journalism at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year.

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.

Southern Miss Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Southern Miss 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Southern Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Southern Miss, 63% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	35
Communication & Media Studies	32
Public Relations & Advertising	8

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Social Sciences

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 University of Southern Mississippi.

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.