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 Middle Tennessee State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Middle Tennessee State University was ranked #227 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Tennessee.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University paid an average of $1,078 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $25,872 |
| Fees | $1,870 | $1,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,286 | $9,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,398 | $4,398 |
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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 Middle Tennessee State University took out an average of $24,843 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University make an average of $31,762 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Middle Tennessee 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 Middle Tennessee State University Online Learning page.
About 96.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.1% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at Middle Tennessee State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
| Public Health | 33 |
| Nursing | 85 |
*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.
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