2022 Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,229 people earned their degree in public relations and advertising, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,513 and had an average of $25,130 in loans still to pay off.

Across Mississippi, there were 54 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 27 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations and advertising. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations and advertising programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public relations and advertising program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The public relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 19 masters’s public relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$12,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #2 spot on the list. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 2 masters’s public relations degrees in 2019-2020.

MC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322.

Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Mississippi College

#3

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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