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 - Northridge. 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.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,275 | $1,275 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,486 | $1,486 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,662 | $11,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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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 CSUN in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 27% lower than the national average of $20,593.
Online degrees for the CSUN 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 CSUN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.4% 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 60.0% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at CSUN in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 90 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 195 |
| Allied Health Professions | 39 |
| Public Health | 358 |
| Nursing | 90 |
*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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