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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Southern Mississippi

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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study public relations and advertising, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 7 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

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.

Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 public relations major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. 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
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools 83
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 228
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 236
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools 280

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in public relations from Southern Miss. This is the #100 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 public relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Southern Miss are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations 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 public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 public relations major earned their master's degree from Southern Miss.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in public relations.

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

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Southern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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