by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Ole Miss ranks among other schools offering degrees in journalism.
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The bachelor's program at Ole Miss was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Mississippi handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Ole Miss. This makes it the #52 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,138 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ole Miss, journalism students borrow a median amount of $24,225 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at Ole Miss is $885 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Mississippi.
Of the 59 journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ole Miss, about 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 368 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 22 |
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