Major Overview for Mass Communication/Media Studies

Colleges Browse Mississippi Majors Communication, journalism, and related programs Mass Communication/Media Studies

Overview for Mass Communication/Media Studies A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization. Careers for Mass Communication/Media Studies Majors A major in Mass Communication/Media Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. Communications Teachers, Postsecondary - $63,330 Copy Writers Editors - $57,180 Reporters and Correspondents - $44,030

Top 5 Mississippi Colleges with the highest percentage of Mass Communication/Media Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

Add	Info	College Name	Degrees Awarded/ Percentage	Selectivity	Tuition
		Jackson State University Jackson, MS	40 (4.4%)
		Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	11 (2.5%)
		Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS	3 (2.4%)
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		William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	3 (0.7%)
		Mississippi College Clinton, MS	2 (0.4%)
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.