Communication Sciences at South Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at South Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,339. In 2021, 21 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from South Carolina State University.

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.

South Carolina State University Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

South Carolina State University Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at South Carolina State University 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
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	7
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	120
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	176
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
	247
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	264
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	266
	267
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	305
Best Communication Sciences Schools	310
	313

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from South Carolina State University. This makes it the #120 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at South Carolina State University

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

South Carolina State University Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from South Carolina State University. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at South Carolina State University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Carolina State University Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 31 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Carolina State University, about 6% were men and 94% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. South Carolina State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

South Carolina State University 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	52

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 SC, the home state for South Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,460	$71,600
Audiologists	190	$88,500

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 Pollinator at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.