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 California State University - East Bay. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cal State East Bay was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #26 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State East Bay.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,148 | $1,148 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,140 | $15,140 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,317 | $4,317 |
Learn more about Cal State East Bay tuition and fees.
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 Cal State East Bay took out an average of $24,337 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State East Bay make an average of $28,212 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Cal State East Bay 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 Cal State East Bay Online Learning page.
Women made up around 97.1% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.0% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at Cal State East Bay in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 319 |
| Nursing | 190 |
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.
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