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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Mississippi

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Journalism at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#3

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in journalism at Rust College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Mississippi. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Read full report on Journalism at Belhaven University

#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Mississippi. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Full Journalism at William Carey University Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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