Communications Schools In Mississippi
Mississippi has 12 accredited communications schools where communications faculty who teach communications classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the communications academic community in Mississippi, and the future trends in communications training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Communications
- Bachelors degree in Communications
- Masters degree in Communications
- PhD degree in Communications
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Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National Communications Employment
| Mississippi | 2,460 |
| National | 439,660 |
Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Mississippi state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Mississippi
| 2,810 | 2,760 | 2,640 | 2,600 | 2,460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Mississippi, the field of communications is shrinking. In 2010 there were 350 less communications professionals working in Mississippi than there were in 2006. This represents a 12% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for communications professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of communications professionals working around the nation.
Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Mississippi
| $35,180 | $35,893 | $35,833 | $34,427 | $35,887 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Mississippi, as the number of communications professionals is declining, the salaries earned by communications professionals are increasing. In 2006 communications professionals made a mean salary of $35,180 per year, and in 2010 they made $35,887 per year.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$19,277 |
25th percentile |
$23,993 |
50th percentile |
$31,423 |
75th percentile |
$42,460 |
90th percentile |
$57,350 |
Thus, communications professionals' salaries grew by 2% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 198% pay differential between the highest paid communications professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of communications in Mississippi.
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Advertising |
$52,938 |
Business |
$71,097 |
Communications |
$35,887 |
Creative Writing |
$47,760 |
Fashion Marketing |
$50,910 |
Marketing |
$70,580 |
Public Relations |
$63,040 |
Visual Communications |
$29,620 |
In Mississippi, communications professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 19 |
As the number of communications professionals is decreasing in Mississippi state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited communications schools in Mississippi state is decreasing. In 2006, 308 students graduated from communications courses in Mississippi. And in 2010, 283 students graduated.
This represents a 8% decrease in the number of communications degree or certificate school graduates in Mississippi state. 58% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in communications.