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 Calvin University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Calvin was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Calvin.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Calvin paid an average of $904 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,600 | $37,600 |
| Fees | $206 | $206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,800 | $10,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Calvin 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. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Calvin took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $20,593.
Calvin 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 Calvin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.8% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.4%.
Around 9.7% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Calvin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 8 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 18 |
| Nursing | 62 |
*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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