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Communication & Media Studies at Mississippi State University

163 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Mississippi State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Mississippi State ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Mississippi State

Mississippi State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #156 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 118
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 131
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 143
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 151
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 156
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 162
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 181
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 196
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 373
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 388

Popularity of Communications at Mississippi State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 163 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 146 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

$30,675 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,675 a year. This is less than $32,435, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Mississippi State Have?

$24,219 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,219 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Mississippi State is $444 per month.

Mississippi State Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Mississippi State. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 113
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

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