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 American River College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in communication sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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American River does not offer an online option for its communication sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 91.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.5%.
Around 30.4% of communication sciences associate degree recipients at American River in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 21 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 10 |
| Nursing | 76 |
*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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