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2026 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Mississippi

[Public Relations & Advertising](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public relations & advertising students.

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• Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Mississippi

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public relations & advertising degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools

1

University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

$9,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,444 Avg Student Debt

$50,994 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Mississippi Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value public relations & advertising schools in Mississippi. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,772, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. Students borrow a median of $22,444 to complete the public relations & advertising program here. Early-career public relations & advertising graduates make about $43,057. Set against $22,444 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

$9,998 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,415 Avg Student Debt

$44,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Southern Mississippi is a great value for students pursuing a degree in public relations & advertising, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,998, while out-of-state students pay about $11,998. Typical student debt for public relations & advertising graduates is $25,415. Public Relations & Advertising graduates of University Of Southern Mississippi earn a median of $52,338 early in their careers. Set against $25,415 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 99%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.