Public Relations at Mississippi Valley State University

If you are interested in studying public relations, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,285. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in PR from Mississippi Valley State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi Valley State University Public Relations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR
• Master’s Degree in PR

Mississippi Valley State University Public Relations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the PR progam at Mississippi Valley State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The PR major at Mississippi Valley State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public Relations Schools	2
Most Focused Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Public Relations Schools	74

In 2019, 2 students received their master’s degree in PR from Mississippi Valley State University. This makes it the #25 most popular school for PR master’s degree candidates in the country.

PR Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 PR students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Mississippi Valley State University, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical PR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi Valley State University since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities in its PR bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a bachelor's in PR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi Valley State University Public Relations Master’s Program

The PR program at Mississippi Valley State University awarded 2 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

In the PR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 73% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a master's in PR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi Valley State University also has a doctoral program available in PR. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in PR can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Public Relations Specialists	1,430	$52,840
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	220	$93,890
Communications Professors	150	$54,940
Advertising and Promotions Managers	100	$77,770

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.