School of Speech and Hearing Sciences
School of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Introduction
Application deadline for graduate programs: February 1st for fall semester admission. The graduate programs of the School of Speech and Hearing Sciences follow the University's application policies and procedures for regular and conditional admission as stipulated in the Graduate School bulletin.
The School of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Southern Miss offers programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Students drawn to these fields are compassionate, empathetic, and deeply committed to helping others. They value service to others and demonstrate strong professional dedication. Given the rigorous nature of these programs and the depth of knowledge required, success also demands focus and resilience. If these qualities resonate with you, a career in communication sciences may be the perfect fit.
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Our Programs
The school offers: bachelor degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology; master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology; the Au.D. in Audiology.
The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) and the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology (residential) at The University of Southern Mississippi are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
The following are mean GPAs and GRE scores and [ranges] for Audiology graduate students accepted into the program from the three most recent years:
| Year | GRE-Q | GRE- V | GRE- AW | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
142 [138-152] |
147 [136-158] |
3.7 [3.0-4.5] |
3.8 [3.3-4.0] |
| 2023 |
144 [142-151] |
148 [140-154] |
3.5 [2.5-4.5] |
3.8 [3.5-4.0] |
| 2022 |
144 [137-150] |
147 [141-153] |
3.2 [2.5-5.0] |
3.7 [2.9-4.0] |
The following are mean GPAs and GRE scores and [ranges] for Speech-Language Pathology graduate students accepted into the program from three most recent years:
| Year | GRE-Q | GRE-V | GRE-AW | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024 |
143 [132-151] |
147 [130-169] |
4.1 [2-5] |
3.82 [3.6-4.0] |
|
2023 |
143 [136-153] |
145 [134-156] |
3.7 [2.5-4.5] |
3.9 [3.6-4.0] |
|
2022
|
144 [140-158] |
149 [141-157] |
3.9 [3.0-5.5] |
3.9 [3.8-4.0] |