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Communication Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

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Communication Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Southern Miss.

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.

Southern Miss Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at Southern Miss 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.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Southern Miss. This makes it the #194 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Southern Miss Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $20,801. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Southern Miss. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Southern Miss 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Southern Miss Communication Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Southern Miss, 87% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,650 $64,560
Audiologists 110 $60,960

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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