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 Iona College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iona paid an average of $1,297 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,380 | $39,380 |
| Fees | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,208 | $16,208 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,850 | $1,850 |
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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 Iona in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $23,506 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iona is $26,570 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Iona 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 Iona Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at Iona in 2019-2020, 22.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| 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 | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2 |
*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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