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 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. 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 Edinboro paid an average of $482 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $2,828 | $3,488 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,594 | $9,594 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Edinboro in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Edinboro make an average of $25,525 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Edinboro 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 Edinboro Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 87.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Around 8.7% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Edinboro 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 |
| Allied Health Professions | 2 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 6 |
| Nursing | 50 |
*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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