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 Harding 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Harding was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Harding.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Harding paid an average of $700 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,460 | $7,460 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,280 | $3,280 |
Learn more about Harding 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Harding in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $25,846 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Harding make an average of $24,421 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Harding 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 Harding Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 93.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at Harding in 2019-2020, 9.3% were 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 5 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 9 |
| Nursing | 51 |
*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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