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 Loma Linda University. 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, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication sciences majors, Loma Linda University came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Loma Linda University was $675 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,400 | $32,400 |
| Fees | $3,600 | $3,600 |
Learn more about Loma Linda University 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 Loma Linda University took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,593.
Online degrees for the Loma Linda University 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 Loma Linda University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at Loma Linda University in 2019-2020, 86.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 10 |
| Dental Support Services | 6 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 38 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 8 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
