by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Communication Sciences & Disorders. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Jackson State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Jackson State was ranked #304 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Jackson State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Jackson State paid an average of $845 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $345 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,270 | $8,270 |
| Fees | $175 | $1,175 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,900 | $9,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,472 | $5,472 |
Learn more about Jackson State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Jackson State in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 51% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Jackson State is $21,234 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Jackson State does not offer an online option for its communication sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Jackson State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.1% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 96.6% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at Jackson State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 29 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 68 |
*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.
