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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

Women make up 74% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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