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 Loyola University Maryland. 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. Loyola Maryland was ranked #33 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 #2 in Maryland.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Loyola Maryland was $800 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,700 | $49,700 |
| Fees | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,820 | $15,820 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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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. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Loyola Maryland took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Loyola Maryland is $20,140 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Loyola Maryland 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 Loyola Maryland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at Loyola Maryland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| 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 | 49 |
*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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