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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,706 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 307 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #27 most popular major in Mississippi.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

Check out the communications bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best value school in Mississippi for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debtload of $23,602. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $150.

Mississippi State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mississippi State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Southern Mississippi

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $8,445 per year. On average, communications graduates from Jackson State take out $33,143 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MUW also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mississippi University for Women

#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Mississippi College Report

Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 795
Virginia 2,064
North Carolina 2,972
Florida 3,020
Tennessee 1,000
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
Louisiana 815
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
West Virginia 214

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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