2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,347 people earned their degree in public relations, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States.

Across Mississippi, there were 21 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in public relations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public relations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public relations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$12,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322.

Full MC Public Relations Report

#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 masters’s PR degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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