Public Relations & Advertising at Mississippi College

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Mississippi College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and has a total student population of 4,667. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from MC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

MC Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at MC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MC offers distance education options for public relations at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MC Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at MC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at MC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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	47
	51
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	75
	162
	200
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	228
	249
	252
	267
	292

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in public relations from MC. This makes it the #80 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at MC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Mississippi College.

MC Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at MC awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at MC since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at MC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi College with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MC Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from MC in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi College with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MC also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	6
Sports Communication	4
Health Communication	1

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Public Relations Specialists	1,430	$52,840
Community Health Workers	710	$32,880
Reporters and Correspondents	300	$34,530
Editors	280	$46,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robby Followell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.