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 Kent State University at Kent. 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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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 Kent State was ranked #262 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Ohio.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kent State paid an average of $844 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $490 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
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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. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State took out an average of $21,868 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 98.3% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at Kent State in 2019-2020, 15.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 58 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 7 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 37 |
| Public Health | 181 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 37 |
*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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