Starkville,
MS,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Communication - Print and Digital Journalism in Mississippi State United States | Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
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Mississippi State United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,487
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Print & Digital Journalism program provides instruction in writing, editing, photography, reporting, digital storytelling, media ethics, and legal principles. This specialization prioritizes core competencies including precise writing, fact-based journalism, time-sensitive reporting, and editorial skills while expanding students' expertise in digital production and publishing within today's multimedia landscape. Our curriculum consistently integrates multiple platforms, culminating in the senior capstone project, Bulldog Online Newsroom.
Program graduates become strong candidates for roles at newspapers, magazines, and online media outlets statewide and nationally, while also securing communications positions in higher education, corporate communications, agricultural extension services, and public sector organizations. P&DJ alumni work at prestigious organizations including the Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, Mississippi Today, Sports Illustrated, the Tennessean, the Columbus Commercial-Dispatch, the Starkville Daily News, and numerous other media outlets.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets, and diplomas from your school. Mississippi State recommends all school credentials from non-U.S. institutions be submitted through a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services member (NACES member agency, https://www.naces.org/members) for a course-by-course evaluation with grade point average calculation. MSU's preferred transcript evaluation service is TEC or MyIEE.
An official ACT score of 20 or higher, or SAT score of 1030 (only if your GPA is below 3.0 based on our evaluation of your transcripts OR if you are applying for scholarships).
International undergraduate students applying to Mississippi State University must demonstrate English language proficiency in order to register for academic courses. The following methods of a demonstration are approved:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum band score of 6.0.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum 525 for paper-based test, 197 for computer-based test, and 71 for Internet-based test
English portion of the ACT: minimum 19.
Duolingo English Test score of 120
An official ACT score of 20 or higher, or SAT score of 1030 (only if your GPA is below 3.0 based on our evaluation of your transcripts OR if you are applying for scholarships).
International undergraduate students applying to Mississippi State University must demonstrate English language proficiency in order to register for academic courses. The following methods of a demonstration are approved:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum band score of 6.0.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum 525 for paper-based test, 197 for computer-based test, and 71 for Internet-based test
English portion of the ACT: minimum 19.
Duolingo English Test score of 120
Tuition
USD
27,487