Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Marketing Managers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at University of Mississippi, Mississippi State, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Jackson State, Delta State, University of Mississippi, and MUW.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider MUW.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Rust College, Mississippi Valley State, Jackson State, and Alcorn State.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Mississippi Valley State, Delta State, Jackson State, and Alcorn State.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Millsaps College, Rust College, University of Mississippi, and Mississippi College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Rust College, Millsaps College, Mississippi Valley State, and Alcorn State.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Millsaps College.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Delta State, Mississippi Valley State, Alcorn State, and MUW.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Rust College, Millsaps College, MUW, and Alcorn State.
Working as a Marketing Manager in Mississippi
Marketing managers identify potential products and the customers who are most likely to buy them, planning and implementing marketing campaigns to promote brand awareness and bring in sales leads. Read a detailed Marketing Manager job description and schools overview.
The State of Mississippi does not regulate the practices of marketing managers. The Public Relations Society of America and American Marketing Association are organizations that can provide professional development resources. AMA chapters near Mississippi include AMA New Orleans and AMA Birmingham.
Major Industries
Most marketing managers in Mississippi work for:
- Advertising and Public Relations Agencies
- Public and Private Organizations
- Institutions and Universities
- Government Agencies
Major Employers
A few representative major employers of marketing managers in Mississippi include:
- Tupelo Furniture Market, Incorporated (Convention Planning / Real Estate)
- Treasure Bay LLC (Convention Planning / Restaurants / Hotels)
- Michael L Shular (Convenience Stores / Hotels / Outdoor Advertising)
- Sourcelink Madison LLC (Direct Mail Advertising)
- First American Printing and Direct Mail (Printing / Direct Mail Advertising)
- The Ramey Agency Incorporated ((Advertising Agency)
- The Cirlot Agency Incorporated (Advertising Agency)
- Hightower Agency, Incorporated (Advertising Agency)
- Maris, West and Baker, Incorporated (Advertising Agency)
- G Williams and Associates (Advertising Agency)
- Mad Genius, Incorporated (Advertising Agency)
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Delta State University • Cleveland, MS
Studying Marketing (completion in 2005)
• 12/13/2011
"I was fairly satisfied. I looked past some of the shortcomings in business because it was a school that has been in my family for over 50 years."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The connections with others I made at my school were very valuable. Senior year was my most rewarding, and I have heard that the department has really grown. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | From what I hear, their MBA program is stellar. I just received an undergraduate degree in business there. |
| Program Quality | 5 | Most things that I learned in school do not apply to the marketing in today's world. I was taught how to create newspaper, magazine and radio ads whereas now I deal mostly with email marketing, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, website management and blogging. |
| Instruction | 5 | The majority of my schooling in marketing at Mississippi State University was lecture. Some classes had 250 people. |
| How Difficult | 5 | The only classes that were difficult were the finance based classes. I had trouble with economics, accounting and statistics. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I wish there had been more hands-on learning. It seemed like that only came during my senior year. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | I had no problems with scheduling classes. There were many options. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | I didn't feel like I had academic support. This could have been a lack of knowledge on my part. |
| Social Life | 9 | I was involved in a sorority where I held a leadership position. I also enjoyed student government and modeling. |
| Placement Services | 6 | I had a few interviews set up through the business department. However, none of them were really marketing jobs. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | My alumni network is really high quality. I get an alumni magazine four times a year, email and follow them on Facebook. |
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