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East Carolina University Master’s in Communication Sciences

47 Master's Degrees Awarded
$51,607 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The 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 East Carolina University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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How Much Does a Master’s in Communication Sciences from ECU Cost?

$7,536 Average Tuition and Fees

ECU Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at ECU was $1,119 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,749 $17,898
Fees $2,787 $2,787

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Communication Sciences From ECU?

$51,607 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from ECU is $51,607 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $54,322.

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Does ECU Offer an Online Master’s in Communication Sciences?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. ECU does offer online classes in its communication sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.

ECU Master’s Student Diversity for Communication Sciences

47 Master's Degrees Awarded
95.7% Women
10.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 47 master’s degrees in communication sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 95.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 96.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 10.6% of communication sciences master’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Master’s in Communication Sciences Focus Areas at ECU

Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 47

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Allied Health Professions 33
Mental & Social Health Services 42
Public Health 57
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 31
Medical Illustration & Informatics 14

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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.

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