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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Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northeastern is in the top 1% of the country for communication sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 0 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northeastern paid an average of $1,938 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $62,000 | $62,000 |
Fees | $1,141 | $1,141 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,790 | $18,790 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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Online degrees for the Northeastern 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 Northeastern Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at Northeastern make a median salary of $60,421. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communication sciences graduates with a master's is $59,094.
The communication sciences program at Northeastern awarded 46 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 2% of these degrees went to men with the other 98% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Northeastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% 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 master's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 37 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Northeastern University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 249 |
Nursing | 217 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 163 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 156 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 52 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.