by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Ithaca College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. Ithaca was ranked #40 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ithaca.
Part-time undergraduates at Ithaca paid an average of $1,554 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,610 | $46,610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,844 | $15,844 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,073 | $2,073 |
Learn more about Ithaca 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 Ithaca took out an average of $24,500 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $20,593.
Online degrees for the Ithaca 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 Ithaca Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 8.3% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 13 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Public Health | 16 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 148 |
*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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