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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,821 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which 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 Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a .

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi State are $9,220 a year. On average, communications graduates from Mississippi State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $150.

Mississippi State also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #2.

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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year. After completing their degree, communications graduates from Jackson State carry an average student debtload of $32,482.

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$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Mississippi list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.

MUW also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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

#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MC are $20,364 a year. After completing their degree, communications graduates from MC carry an average student debtload of $25,500.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MC is ranked #3 for overall quality for communications in Mississippi.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mississippi College

Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges 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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