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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,349 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ole Miss are $9,048 per year.

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

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MC are $12,796 per year.

MC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Mississippi College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Southern Mississippi

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges 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 3 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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