Communication Sciences at University of South Dakota

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from USD.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

USD Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

USD Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how USD performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	32
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
	81
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	104
Best Communication Sciences Schools	176

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from USD. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from USD. About 6% were men and 94% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at USD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USD Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 25 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from USD, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USD also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Speech-Language Pathologists	370	$58,860
Health Specialties Professors	160	$95,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.