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 Central Michigan 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Central Michigan paid an average of $789 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $424 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,296 | $22,881 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,676 | $10,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,780 | $1,780 |
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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 Central Michigan took out an average of $26,274 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $20,824 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.0% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Around 10.3% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Michigan 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| 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 | 78 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 48 |
| Allied Health Professions | 27 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 17 |
| Public Health | 8 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 43 |
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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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