Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study public relations, advertising, and applied communication, take a look at what University of Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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

Ole Miss Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Online Classes Are Available at Ole Miss

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Ole Miss does offer online education options in public relations, advertising, and applied communication for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Ole Miss Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Student Demographics at Ole Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at University of Mississippi.

Ole Miss Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors earned their master's degree from Ole Miss. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations, advertising, and applied communication master's degree from Ole Miss, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication 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 University of Mississippi.

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.