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2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges in Mississippi
294 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,249 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in communication sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #47 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 294 degrees in communication sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in Mississippi The communication sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communication Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Master's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Mississippi

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Mississippi Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Mississippi is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 143 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, communication sciences degree recipients typically make around $42,658 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 76 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn about $33,859 in their early career salary.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS
41 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Mississippi University for Women if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #974 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MUW is a great university overall.

There were about 41 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at MUW in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,212 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Jackson State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 20 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at Jackson State University make $11,963 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS

Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 10 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MS

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wesson. This college ranks 20th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 3 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 348
Florida 282 1,141
North Carolina 279 452
Virginia 274 347
Tennessee 269 405
South Carolina 248 163
Kentucky 244 321
Louisiana 242 476
Arkansas 234 377
Alabama 233 431
West Virginia 207 199

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Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 125
Speech Pathology & Audiology 113
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 45
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 11

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Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 2,838
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 850
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 664
Allied Health Professions 605
Health/Medical Prep Programs 439
Dental Support Services 358
Health Sciences & Services 325
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 310
Medicine 228

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