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 Florida State University. 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 Florida State was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for Florida State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Florida State paid an average of $724 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,640 | $19,084 |
| Fees | $1,877 | $2,599 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,088 | $11,088 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,382 | $5,382 |
Learn more about Florida State 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 Florida State took out an average of $19,828 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Florida State is $17,950 per year. That is 32% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Florida State 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 Florida State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 95.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at Florida State in 2019-2020, 24.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 87 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 81 |
| Allied Health Professions | 60 |
| Public Health | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 11 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 |
*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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