by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at La Salle University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at La Salle was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at La Salle paid an average of $1,100 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,350 | $31,350 |
| Fees | $1,075 | $1,075 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,222 | $15,222 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at La Salle in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,593.
Online degrees for the La Salle 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 La Salle Online Learning page.
About 92.3% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at La Salle in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 29 |
| Nursing | 87 |
*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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