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University of Mississippi BA in Journalism

77 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,060 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Mississippi. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Ole Miss BA in Journalism

#96 in the U.S
#1 in Mississippi

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Ole Miss was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ole Miss.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)36
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)38
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)39
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Journalism Graduates39
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism39
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools40
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism41
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)41
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans43
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)43
Most Popular Colleges for Journalism43
Best Journalism Colleges for Veterans44
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism56
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)61
Best Value Colleges for Journalism70
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates71
Highest Paid Journalism Graduates84
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools87
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism94
Best Journalism Schools96
Most Focused Colleges for Journalism96

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Journalism from Ole Miss Cost?

$8,828 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

Ole Miss Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ole Miss was $1,041 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $363 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,718$24,990
Fees$110$110
Books and Supplies$1,100$1,100
On Campus Room and Board$10,734$10,734
On Campus Other Expenses$5,100$5,100

Learn more about Ole Miss tuition and fees.

Ole Miss Journalism BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ole Miss took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,314.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Journalism From Ole Miss?

$35,060 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ole Miss make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $29,851.

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Does Ole Miss Offer an Online BA in Journalism?

Ole Miss does not offer an online option for its journalism bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ole Miss Online Learning page.

Ole Miss Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Journalism

77 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
68.8% Women
26.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 77 bachelor’s degrees in journalism awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 68.8% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.0% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Ole Miss in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American13
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White57
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Journalism Focus Areas at Ole Miss

Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Journalism77

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
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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.

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