Public Relations & Advertising at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. Of the 447 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi in 2021, 7 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

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.

Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss 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
	29
	55
	76
	83
	99
	228
	236
	263
	280
	286

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in public relations from Southern Miss. This is the #100 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from Southern Miss. About 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Southern Miss are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

The public relations program at Southern Miss awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

Southern Miss 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

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	7
Public Relations	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 University of Southern Mississippi.

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.