Communication Sciences at Mississippi University for Women

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,704. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from MUW.

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.

MUW Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

MUW Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at MUW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 MUW 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	4
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	12
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	49
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	64
	151
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	166
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
	205
Best Communication Sciences Schools	209
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	222
	226
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	237

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from MUW. This makes it the #237 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at MUW

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

MUW Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at MUW 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 Mississippi University for Women with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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

MUW Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from MUW in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from MUW, 100% 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 Mississippi University for Women with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MUW also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi University for Women. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	41

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Nursing

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 Mississippi University for Women.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.