by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Pathology & Audiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Louisiana State University was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University was $1,016 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $393 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,038 | $8,038 |
| Fees | $3,924 | $20,601 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,708 | $12,708 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,686 | $7,686 |
Learn more about Louisiana State University tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University took out an average of $21,900 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University make an average of $39,927 a year during the early days of their career. That is 52% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Louisiana State University does not offer an online option for its communication sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 95.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.1% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 71 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 13 |
View All Communication Sciences Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
