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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi

16 Colleges
$26,821 Avg Salary
$28,496 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for communication and media studies students. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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.

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Out of the 16 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 16 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

On average, communications graduates from MC take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Jackson State carry an average student debt load of $32,482.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

The excellent programs at Alcorn State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Mississippi. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Alcorn State carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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#6

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Tougaloo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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Mississippi University for Women ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

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Holmes Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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