The 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 Grand Valley 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GVSU paid an average of $805 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $570 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $13,576 | $19,168 |
Books and Supplies | $740 | $740 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,732 | $9,732 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
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GVSU 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 GVSU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 7.7% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at GVSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 12 |
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 |
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General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 13 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 40 |
Allied Health Professions | 65 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 22 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 40 |
Nursing | 198 |
*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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