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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. 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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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 PFW was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for PFW.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at PFW paid an average of $699 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $291 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,593 | $19,824 |
| Fees | $1,137 | $1,137 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,765 | $8,765 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,509 | $3,509 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at PFW took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $20,593.
PFW 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 PFW Online Learning page.
About 93.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Around 13.3% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at PFW in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 15 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 34 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 39 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 5 |
| Nursing | 90 |
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*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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