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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 BGSU was ranked #249 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for BGSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at BGSU paid an average of $727 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,463 | $17,452 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $728 | $728 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,714 | $10,714 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,006 | $4,006 |
Learn more about BGSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at BGSU in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $22,500 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BGSU is $21,052 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $26,249.
BGSU 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 BGSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 95.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.4%.
Around 2.2% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at BGSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 66 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 35 |
| Allied Health Professions | 3 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 10 |
| Public Health | 24 |
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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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