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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges in Mississippi
355 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #10 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 355 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi The communications program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Mississippi

The schools below may not offer all types of communications degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Communications

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Communications Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #583 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 165 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communications program earn an average of $31,812 for their early career.

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Mississippi College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #1006 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 29 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communications program earn an average of $36,949 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
39 Communications Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies has to take a look at University of Southern Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 39 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Communications Degrees Awarded
57.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Jackson State University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Jackson State is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Jackson. This university ranks 16th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 40 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communications program earn an average of $24,235 in their early career salary.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 795
Florida 282 2,964
North Carolina 279 2,968
Virginia 274 2,053
Tennessee 269 1,000
South Carolina 248 796
Kentucky 244 785
Louisiana 242 815
Arkansas 234 457
Alabama 233 967
West Virginia 207 214

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 239
Communication & Media Studies 75
Communications 28
Other Communication & Media Studies 13

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Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 312
Journalism 128
Public Relations & Advertising 117
Communication & Journalism (Other) 13

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