2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Mississippi

Communication & Journalism is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #15 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 master's degrees in communication and journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in communication and journalism matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Mississippi ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Mississippi

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication and journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Mississippi if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Mississippi.

There were about 27 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern Mississippi is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication and journalism. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Mississippi.

There were roughly 7 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

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3

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Mississippi.

There were about 6 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year.

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4

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mississippi Valley State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Itta Bena.

There were about 5 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Jackson State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Mississippi.

There were roughly 5 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Jackson State University

6

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Mississippi State University

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	536
Georgia	32	236
Tennessee	32	82
Kentucky	31	95
Virginia	31	234
North Carolina	30	206
South Carolina	30	37
Louisiana	30	57
Alabama	30	162
Arkansas	30	76
West Virginia	27	191

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	27
Communication & Media Studies	11
Journalism	8
Communication & Journalism (Other)	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	1,669
Psychology	63
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	53
Library Science	49
Social Sciences	40
History	27
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.