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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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With 64 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, public relations & advertising is the #11 most popular major in Mississippi.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Mississippi Valley State University to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

About 36% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#2

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public relations at Belhaven, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

About 85% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 15% are male.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at University of Southern Mississippi

#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the public relations majors at the school.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,746
Georgia 639
Tennessee 281
Louisiana 124
Virginia 82
North Carolina 413
West Virginia 114
Alabama 475
South Carolina 345
Arkansas 134
Kentucky 436

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,409
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 Bill Koplitz.

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