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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus. 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 A-State was ranked #242 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for A-State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at A-State was $450 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,232 | $10,800 |
| Fees | $2,083 | $2,083 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,022 | $10,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,708 | $4,708 |
Learn more about A-State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at A-State in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $21,359 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from A-State make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the A-State communication sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the A-State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.7% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at A-State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| 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 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 32 |
| Allied Health Professions | 41 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 15 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 9 |
| Nursing | 205 |
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.
