Communication Sciences at University of South Alabama

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

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from USA.

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.

USA Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

USA Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at USA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
	83
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	88
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	125
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	134
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Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	202
Best Communication Sciences Schools	254

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from USA. This makes it the #125 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from USA in 2020-2021, 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at USA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 University of South Alabama with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USA Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from USA. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from USA, 80% 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 South Alabama with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USA also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at University of South Alabama. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	48
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	30
Audiology/Audiologist	9

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medicine
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,640	$71,240
Audiologists	100	$72,600

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
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