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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 878 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the communication and journalism 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 & Journalism

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best value school in Mississippi for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

Ole Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ole Miss not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year.

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#5

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rust College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Rust College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Holly Springs.

Rust College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Mississippi University for Women ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MUW are $7,756 a year.

MUW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MC are $20,364 a year.

MC also made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
South Carolina 1,359
Tennessee 1,671
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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