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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 IUP was ranked #275 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #14 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for IUP.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at IUP was $463 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $319 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $13,890 |
| Fees | $3,574 | $5,007 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,636 | $12,636 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,080 | $2,080 |
Learn more about IUP 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 IUP took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,593.
Online degrees for the IUP 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 IUP Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
None of the communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at IUP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 Pathology & Audiology | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 25 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| Public Health | 4 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 7 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 22 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
