Communication & Journalism at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a communication and 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 and journalism program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,647 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi in 2021, 64 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.

Southern Miss Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Miss performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	262
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	642

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Southern Miss. This makes it the #312 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Southern Miss. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Southern Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern Miss Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Southern Miss, 100% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 7 students 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 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

• History
• Social Sciences
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 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.