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2026 Best General Journalism Schools in Mississippi

2 Colleges in the United States
75 General Journalism Degrees Awarded
$35,271 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Journalism programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for general journalism students.

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Best Schools for General Journalism in Mississippi

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Journalism

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Leading the list is University Of Mississippi Main Campus, our #1 school for general journalism. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public institution. University Of Mississippi Main Campus graduates 72% of students within six years. About 51 general journalism degrees were awarded at University Of Mississippi Main Campus in the most recent year. General Journalism graduates of University Of Mississippi Main Campus earn a median of $35,389 early in their careers. University Of Mississippi Main Campus graduates carry a median of $24,225 in student loans. Get the full general journalism details for University Of Mississippi Main Campus

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Students looking for a strong general journalism program will find one at Itawamba Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Itawamba Community College awarded about 10 general journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general journalism degree recipients from Itawamba Community College generally make around $40,832. Typical student debt for the program is $10,942. See the full general journalism program report for Itawamba Community College

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Students looking for a strong general journalism program will find one at University Of Southern Mississippi, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public institution. University Of Southern Mississippi graduates 49% of students within six years. About 14 general journalism degrees were awarded at University Of Southern Mississippi in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general journalism degree recipients from University Of Southern Mississippi generally make around $29,591. University Of Southern Mississippi graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Get the full general journalism details for University Of Southern Mississippi

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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