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Best Journalism Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges
$27,668 Avg Salary
$27,727 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

With 125 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #57 most popular major in Mississippi.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools in Journalism

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Journalism majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $26,499 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 3 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.

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#3

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rust College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Journalism Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the distant town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Journalism majors at Rust College take out an average of $28,954 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 266
Alabama 236
West Virginia 211

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jfurrer.

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