by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. 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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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 Clarion University was ranked #203 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Clarion University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Clarion University paid an average of $482 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,433 | $4,454 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,660 | $12,660 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,340 | $3,340 |
Learn more about Clarion University 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 Clarion University in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clarion University make an average of $31,839 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Clarion University 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 Clarion University Online Learning page.
About 95.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.4%.
Around 8.9% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Clarion University 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 23 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30 |
| Nursing | 132 |
*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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