Public Relations at Mississippi College

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

MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and has a total student population of 4,667. Of the 131 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi College in 2021, 3 of them were public relations majors.

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

MC Public Relations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR
• Master’s Degree in PR

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.

MC does offer online education options in PR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

MC Public Relations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the PR 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 PR major at MC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. 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
	2
	7
	7
	8
	14
	14
	17
	22
	34
	79
	94
	104
	116

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in PR from MC. This makes it the #18 most popular school for PR master’s degree candidates in the country.

PR Student Demographics at MC

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

MC Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in PR from MC. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR 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 PR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MC Public Relations Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations from MC in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the PR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 69% 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 PR.

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

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

Related Majors

• Health Communication
• Sports Communication

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in PR 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
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	220	$93,890
Communications Professors	150	$54,940
Advertising and Promotions Managers	100	$77,770

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.