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Communication Sciences at Northeastern University

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Communication Sciences at Northeastern University

The Communication Sciences major is part of the health professions program at Northeastern University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Northeastern ranks in comparison to other schools with communication sciences programs.

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Communication Sciences Degrees Available at Northeastern

Northeastern Communication Sciences Rankings

Northeastern is in the top 10% of the country for communication sciences. More specifically it was ranked #24 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 17
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 53
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 245
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 251
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 265
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 272
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 272

Popularity of Communication Sciences at Northeastern

During the 2019-2020 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. Due to this, the school was ranked #294 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 64% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

Salary of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Master's Degree

Communication Sciences majors graduating with a master's degree from Northeastern make a median salary of $53,500 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $53,950.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Northeastern Have?

Student Debt of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Northeastern, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $25,750 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,500 for all communication sciences majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communication sciences program at Northeastern is $267 per month.

Student Debt of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Master's Degree

At Northeastern, a typical communication sciences student working on their master's degree borrrows about $56,000 in student loans. This is not favorable since the median amount of student debt for all communication sciences master's graduates is $41,000.

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Those master's students from Northeastern on a 10-year student debt repayment plan end up paying a median amount of $653 per month.

Northeastern Communication Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication sciences from Northeastern in 2020 were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northeastern are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 255
Nursing 216
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 153
Health & Medical Administrative Services 129
Public Health 8

View All Communication Sciences Related Majors >

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