by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Communication Sciences & Disorders. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Ohio University - Athens Campus. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at OHIO Athens was ranked #246 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for OHIO Athens.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at OHIO Athens paid an average of $1,077 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $595 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,612 | $22,406 |
| Books and Supplies | $984 | $984 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,024 | $14,024 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,144 | $3,144 |
Learn more about OHIO Athens 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at OHIO Athens in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $24,499 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from OHIO Athens is $26,933 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the OHIO Athens 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 OHIO Athens Online Learning page.
About 98.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at OHIO Athens in 2019-2020, 4.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 66 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 58 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 122 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 33 |
| Public Health | 6 |
*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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