by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,380 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across Mississippi, there were 125 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general journalism.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 64 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi General Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rust College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi. This small school is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi list. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
William Carey University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Mississippi list. Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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