by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Communication Sciences & Disorders. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Biola 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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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 Biola was ranked #95 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #21 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Biola.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Biola paid an average of $1,813 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,512 | $43,512 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,970 | $1,970 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,560 | $10,560 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,716 | $3,716 |
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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 Biola took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Biola is $25,967 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Biola 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 Biola Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 55.2% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Biola in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 29 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 59 |
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*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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